The 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph chose to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fifth term, and was succeeded by West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller, who defeated Republican John Raese in one of the closer races of the year. Democratic primary Candidates Ken Auvil, businessman from Belington Homer L. Harris, Republican nominee for U.S. Representative in 1982 Jay Rockefeller, incumbent Governor of West Virginia Lacy W. Wright Jr., State Senator from Welch Results Republican primary Candidates Frank Deem, former State Senator and Delegate from Vienna Samuel Kusic, State Senator from Weirton John Raese, businessman Henry C. Vigilianco Frederick A. Weiland Results General election Results See also 1984 United States Senate elections 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election References West Virginia 1984 1984 West Virginia elections