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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/West Virginia/WV-02
      1980·US House·West Virginia·District profile →

      West Virginia District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Cleve Benedict
      56.0%102,805 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Pat R Hamilton
      44.0%80,940 votes
      Margin
      R+11.9
      183,745 total votes
      2 candidates183,745 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Cleve BenedictREP✓
      		REP102,80556.0%
      Pat R HamiltonDEM
      		DEM80,94044.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+39.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202429.2%68.8%R+39.6397,728
      202030.6%67.6%R+37.0402,076
      201626.8%67.8%R+40.9357,275
      201236.6%63.4%R+26.7321,046
      200841.1%56.7%R+15.6352,004

      Seat History

      US House in West Virginia

      2024
      Riley MooreREP
      R+41.5
      2022
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+31.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+26.1
      2018
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+11.0
      2016
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+16.4
      2014
      Alexander X MooneyREP
      R+3.2
      2012
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+39.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+38.8
      2008
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+14.1
      2006
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+16.2
      2002
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+20.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+2.6
      1998
      Robert E Wise Jr.DEM
      D+51.6
      1996
      Robert E Wise Jr.DEM
      D+37.8
      View all US House history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Cleve BenedictREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginD+39.1
      Career1980-1996
      State House / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Pat R HamiltonDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+63.5
      Career1972-1984
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1980

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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