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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/West Virginia
      1978·U.S. House·West Virginia

      West Virginia U.S. House

      4 districtsD 4R 0
      4 districts|D won 4|R won 0|Closest: WV-02
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      WV-01
      Robert H MollohanDEM
      DEM120,43463.4%
      D+26.8
      WV-02
      Harley O StaggersDEM
      DEM125,95555.3%
      D+10.7
      WV-03
      John M SlackDEM
      DEM126,42159.2%
      D+18.4
      WV-04
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      DEM70,035100.0%
      D+100.0
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