1998 West Virginia Senate election

1998 West Virginia Senate elections
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18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate; (17 regular, 1 special); 18 seats needed for a majority
Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% >90%	Republican 50–60%
Senate President before election; Earl Ray Tomblin; Democratic	Elected Senate President ; Earl Ray Tomblin; Democratic

The 1998 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1998. State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 18 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election,^[1] with SD 2 holding an additional special election for Larry Wiedebusch's seat, who died on October 25, 1997. ^[2] Jeffrey V. Kessler was appointed to fill the seat and was re-elected by a wide margin. The election took place concurrently with the U.S. House elections. The Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates and flipped 4 Republican seats, retaining a supermajority in the state legislature's upper chamber.

^ Holmes, Darrell (2001). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 82 ed.). p. 733. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
^ Holmes, Darrell (2001). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 82 ed.). p. 416. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

[1] Holmes, Darrell (2001). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 82 ed.). p. 733. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

[2] Holmes, Darrell (2001). West Virginia Blue Book (PDF) (Volume 82 ed.). p. 416. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

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1998 West Virginia Senate election

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