| CONGRESS | NAME OF SENATOR | TERM BEGAN | TERM ENDED | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ||||
| 38th - 40th | Peter G. Van Winkle (UU, R) | Aug. 4, 1863 | Mar. 3, 1869 | |
| 41st - 43rd | Arthur I. Borman (R) | Mar. 4, 1869 | Mar. 3, 1875 | |
| 44th | Allen T. Caperton (D) | Mar. 4, 1875 | Jul. 26, 1876 | Died |
| 44th | Samuel Price (D) | Aug. 26, 1876 | Jan. 26, 1877 | Appointed |
| 44th - 46th | Frank Hereford (D) | Jan. 31, 1877 | Mar. 3, 1881 | |
| 47th - 49th | Johnson N. Camden (D) | Mar. 4, 1881 | Mar. 3, 1887 | |
| 50th - 55th | Charles J. Faulkner (D) | Mar. 4, 1887 | Mar. 3, 1899 | |
| 56th - 61st | Nathan B. Scott (R) | Mar. 4, 1899 | Mar. 3, 1911 | |
| 62nd - 64th | William E. Chilton (D) | Mar. 4, 1911 | Mar. 3, 1917 | |
| 65th - 67th | Howard Sutherland (R) | Mar. 4, 1917 | Mar. 3, 1923 | |
| 68th - 70th | Matthew M. Neely (D) | Mar. 4, 1923 | Mar. 3, 1929 | |
| 71st - 73rd | Henry D. Hatfield (R) | Mar. 4, 1929 | Jan. 3, 1935 | |
| 74th - 76th | Rush D. Holt (D) | Jun. 21, 19351 | Jan. 3, 1941 | |
| 77th - 84th | Harley M. Kilgore (D) | Jan. 3, 1941 | Feb. 28, 1956 | Died |
| 84th | William R. Laird III (D) | Mar. 13, 1956 | Nov. 6, 1956 | Appointed |
| 84th - 85th | W. Chapman Revercomb (R) | Nov. 7, 1956 | Jan. 3, 1959 | |
| 86th - 111th | Robert C. Byrd (D) | Jan. 3, 1959 | Jun. 28, 2010 | Died |
| 111th | Carte P. Goodwin (D) | Jul. 16, 2010 | Nov. 15, 2010 | Appointed |
| 111th - | Joe Manchin III (D) | Nov. 15, 2010 | Present | |
| Class 2 | ||||
| 38th - 41st | Waitman T. Willey (UU, R) | Aug. 4, 1863 | Mar. 3, 1871 | |
| 42nd - 47th | Henry Gassaway Davis (D) | Mar. 4, 1871 | Mar. 3, 1883 | |
| 48th - 52nd | John E. Kenna (D) | Mar. 4, 1883 | Jan. 11, 1893 | Died |
| 52nd - 53rd | Johnson N. Camden (D) | Jan. 25, 1893 | Mar. 3, 1895 | |
| 54th - 61st | Stephen B. Elkins (R) | Mar. 4, 1895 | Jan. 4, 1911 | Died |
| 61st | Davis Elkins (R) | Jan. 9, 1911 | Jan. 31, 1911 | Appointed |
| 61st - 62nd | Clarence W. Watson (D) | Feb. 1, 1911 | Mar. 3, 1913 | |
| 63rd - 65th | Nathan Goff (R) | Apr. 1, 19132 | Mar. 3, 1919 | |
| 66th - 68th | Davis Elkins (R) | Mar. 4, 1919 | Mar. 3, 1925 | |
| 69th - 71st | Guy D. Goff (R) | Mar. 4, 1925 | Mar. 3, 1931 | |
| 72nd - 77th | Matthew M. Neely (D) | Mar. 4, 1931 | Jan. 12, 1941 | Resigned |
| 77th | Joseph Rosier (D) | Jan. 13, 1941 | Nov. 17, 1942 | Appointed |
| 77th | Hugh Ike Shott (R) | Nov. 18, 1942 | Jan. 3, 1943 | |
| 78th - 80th | W. Chapman Revercomb (R) | Jan. 3, 1943 | Jan. 3, 1949 | |
| 81st - 85th | Matthew M. Neely (D) | Jan. 3, 1949 | Jan. 18, 1958 | Died |
| 85th | John D. Hoblitzell Jr. (R) | Jan. 25, 1958 | Nov. 4, 1958 | Appointed |
| 85th - 98th | Jennings Randolph (D) | Nov. 5, 1958 | Jan. 3, 1985 | |
| 99th - | John D. Rockefeller IV (D) | Jan. 15, 19853 | Present | |
1. Elected on Nov. 6, 1934 for the term beginning Jan. 3, 1935, but did not meet the Constitutional age requirement until June 19, 1935. Seated two days later.
2. Elected for the term beginning on Mar. 4, 1913. Continued to serve as a judge during interim.
3. Elected for the term beginning on Jan. 3, 1985. Continued to serve as governor during interim.
