Electoral History of Robert Byrd - Pro Tempore Elections

Pro Tempore Elections

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1989:

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 55 (55.00%)
  • Strom Thurmond - 45 (45.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1991:

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 56 (56.00%)
  • Strom Thurmond (R) - 44 (44.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1993:

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 57 (57.00%)
  • Strom Thurmond (R) - 43 (43.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1995:

  • Strom Thurmond (R) - 52 (52.00%)
  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 48 (48.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1997:

  • Strom Thurmond (R) (inc.) - 55 (55.00%)
  • Robert Byrd - 45 (45.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1999:

  • Strom Thurmond (R) (inc.) - 55 (55.00%)
  • Robert Byrd - 45 (45.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 3, 2001:

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 51 (50.50%)
  • Strom Thurmond (R) (inc.) - 50 (49.51%)

Vice President Al Gore cast tie-breaking vote

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 20, 2001:

  • Strom Thurmond (R) - 51 (50.50%)
  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 50 (49.51%)

Vice President Dick Cheney cast tie-breaking vote

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, June 6, 2001:

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 51 (51.00%)
  • Strom Thurmond (R) (inc.) - 49 (49.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2003:

  • Ted Stevens (R) - 51 (51.00%)
  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 49 (49.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2005:

  • Ted Stevens (R) (inc.) - 55 (55.00%)
  • Robert Byrd - 45 (45.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2007:

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 51 (51.00%)
  • Ted Stevens (R) (inc.) - 49 (49.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2009:

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 58 (58.59%)
  • Richard Lugar (R) - 41 (41.41%)

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