West Virginia's 4th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in West Virginia's 4th congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

West Virginia's 4th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Nick J. Rahall II	Democratic	76.6%	53.1
1978	Nick J. Rahall II	Democratic	100.0%	—
1976	Nick J. Rahall II	Democratic	45.6%	9.0

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick J. Rahall II Won	DEM	117,595	76.55%
Winton Guy Covey	REP	36,020	23.45%
Total		153,615

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Nick J. Rahall II Won	DEM	70,035	100.00%
Total		70,035

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick J. Rahall II Won	DEM	73,626	45.58%
Ken Hechler	W	59,067	36.57%
E. Steve Goodman	REP	28,825	17.85%
Total		161,518

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in West Virginia's 4th congressional district?

Nick J. Rahall II won in 1980 by 53.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.