The 2010 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect members to the 80th and 81st Legislatures; held concurrently with the
U.S. House and
U.S. Senate elections.[1] State senate seats in
West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 18 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election. 17 were regularly scheduled, with an additional special election in SD 10 after the death of
Donald Caruth on May 1, 2010. John H. Shott was appointed to fill the seat, and Mark Wills was elected to finish the term.[2] While
Republicans made huge gains across the country,[3]Democrats did well in the state senate, picking up two Republican seats.[4]
^Holmes, Darrell.
West Virginia Blue Book(PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 763–65. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^Holmes, Darrell.
West Virginia Blue Book(PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 443. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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abHolmes, Darrell.
West Virginia Blue Book(PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. pp. 767–70. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^Holmes, Darrell.
West Virginia Blue Book(PDF) (91 ed.). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 483. Retrieved February 21, 2024.