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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Robert C. Byrd | Democratic |
345,965 |
77.64% |
| Elmer H. Dodson | Republican |
99,658 |
22.36% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 1,744,237 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 28.0 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 1,860,421 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 29.8 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 62,361 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | -0.6 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: West Virginia Secretary of State. 1970 General Election Returns, West Virginia Secretary of State (http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1970/1970%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Electi) (accessed 07 Jul 2014)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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