Summary
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 3, 1998 to determine who will represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. As of 2022[update], this is the last time that the Democrats have swept all of West Virginia’s congressional districts.
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Overview edit
| United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1998[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 283,272 | 80.64% | 3 | - | |
| Libertarian | 38,869 | 11.07% | 0 | - | |
| Republican | 29,136 | 8.29% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 351,277 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
District 1 edit
Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan defeated Libertarian Richard Kerr. This district covers the northern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Mollohan (incumbent) | 105,101 | 84.68 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Kerr | 19,013 | 15.32 | |
| Total votes | 124,114 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2 edit
Incumbent Democrat Bob Wise defeated Republican Sally Anne Kay and Libertarian John Brown. This district covers the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Wise (incumbent) | 99,357 | 72.97 | |
| Republican | Sally Anne Kay | 29,136 | 21.40 | |
| Libertarian | John Brown | 7,660 | 5.63 | |
| Total votes | 136,153 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3 edit
Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Libertarian Joe Whelan. This district covers the southern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nick Rahall (incumbent) | 78,814 | 86.60 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Robinson | 12,196 | 13.40 | |
| Total votes | 91,010 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".