List of United States Senators from West Virginia
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West Virginia was admitted as the 35th state to the United States of America on June 20, 1863. As of 2011, a total of 37 individuals have represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia.
| Historical Representation to the US Senate by Party from West Virginia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 22 | |||
| Republican | 15 | |||
| Total Senators | 37 | |||
| Senator | Years Served | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Peter G. Van Winkle | 1863-1869 | Republican |
| Arthur I. Boreman | 1869-1875 | Republican |
| Allen T. Caperton | 1875-1876 | Democratic |
| Samuel Price | 1876-1877 | Democratic |
| Frank Hereford | 1877-1881 | Democratic |
| Johnson N. Camden | 1881-1887 | Democratic |
| Charles J. Faulkner | 1887-1899 | Democratic |
| Nathan B. Scott | 1899-1911 | Republican |
| William E. Chilton | 1911-1917 | Democratic |
| Howard Sutherland | 1917-1923 | Republican |
| Matthew M. Neely | 1923-1929 | Democratic |
| Henry D. Hatfield | 1929-1935 | Republican |
| Rush D. Holt | 1935-1941 | Democratic |
| Harley M. Kilgore | 1941-1956 | Democratic |
| William R. Laird III | 1956-1956 | Democratic |
| W. Chapman Revercomb | 1956-1959 | Republican |
| Robert C. Byrd | 1959-2010 | Democratic |
| Carte Goodwin | 2010-2010 | Democratic |
| Joe Manchin III | 2010-Present. | Democratic |
