Class 1
| # | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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| 1 | Peter G. Van Winkle | Republican | August 4, 1863 – March 4, 1869 |
1 | Elected in 1863 |
| 2 | Arthur I. Boreman | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1875 |
2 | Elected in 1869 Retired |
| 3 | Allen T. Caperton | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – July 26, 1876 |
3 | Elected in 1874 Died |
| Vacant | July 26, 1876 – August 26, 1876 |
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| 4 | Samuel Price | Democratic | August 26, 1876 – January 26, 1877 |
Appointed to continue Caperton's term Lost special election to finish Caperton's term |
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| 5 | Frank Hereford | Democratic | January 31, 1877 – March 4, 1881 |
Elected to finish Caperton's term | |
| 6 | Johnson N. Camden | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1887 |
4 | Elected in 1880 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1899 |
5 | Elected in 1886 |
| 6 | Re-elected in 1892 Retired |
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| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1911 |
7 | Elected in 1898 |
| 8 | Re-elected in 1904 Lost renomination |
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| 9 | William E. Chilton | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1917 |
9 | Elected in 1910 Lost re-election in 1916 |
| 10 | Howard Sutherland | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1923 |
10 | Elected in 1916 Lost re-election in 1922 |
| 11 | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
11 | Elected in 1922 Lost re-election in 1928 |
| 12 | Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 |
12 | Elected in 1928 Lost re-election in 1934 |
| 13 | Rush D. Holt, Sr. | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 |
13 | Elected in 1934 Could not take seat until reaching age 30 on June, 19, 1935 Lost renomination in 1940 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – February 28, 1956 |
14 | Elected in 1940 |
| 15 | Re-elected in 1946 | ||||
| 16 | Re-elected in 1952 Died |
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| Vacant | February 28, 1956 – March 13, 1956 |
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| 15 | William R. Laird, III | Democratic | March 13, 1956 – November 6, 1956 |
Appointed to continue Kilgore's term Retired when successor elected |
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| 16 | W. Chapman Revercomb | Republican | November 7, 1956 – January 3, 1959 |
Elected to finish Kilgore's term Lost re-election in 1958 |
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| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – June 28, 2010 |
17 | Elected in 1958 |
| 18 | Re-elected in 1964 | ||||
| 19 | Re-elected in 1970 | ||||
| 20 | Re-elected in 1976 | ||||
| 21 | Re-elected in 1982 | ||||
| 22 | Re-elected in 1988 | ||||
| 23 | Re-elected in 1994 | ||||
| 24 | Re-elected in 2000 | ||||
| 25 | Re-elected in 2006 Died |
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| Vacant | June 28, 2010 – July 16, 2010 |
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| 18 | Carte Goodwin | Democratic | July 16, 2010 – November 15, 2010 |
Appointed to continue Byrd's term Retired when successor elected |
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| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | November 15, 2010 – Present |
Elected to finish Byrd's term | |
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