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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/West Virginia/WV-04
      1980·US House·West Virginia·District profile →

      West Virginia District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nick Joe Rahall II
      76.5%117,595 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Winton Guy Covey Jr.
      23.4%36,020 votes
      Margin
      D+53.1
      153,615 total votes
      2 candidates153,615 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM✓
      		DEM117,59576.5%
      Winton Guy Covey Jr.REP
      		REP36,02023.4%

      Seat History

      US House in West Virginia

      1990
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+3.9
      1988
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+22.6
      1986
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+42.5
      1984
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+33.3
      1982
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+61.0
      Redistricted
      1978
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+100.0
      1976
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+27.7
      View all US House history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      Record18W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Winton Guy Covey Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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