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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/West Virginia/WV-03
      2008·US House·West Virginia·District profile →

      West Virginia District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nick Joe Rahall II
      66.9%133,522 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Marty Gearheart
      33.1%66,005 votes
      Margin
      D+33.8
      199,527 total votes
      2 candidates199,527 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM✓
      		DEM133,52266.9%
      Marty GearheartREP
      		REP66,00533.1%

      Seat History

      US House in West Virginia

      2020
      Carol D MillerREP
      R+42.6
      2018
      Carol D MillerREP
      R+12.8
      2016
      Evan H JenkinsREP
      R+43.9
      2014
      Evan H JenkinsREP
      R+10.7
      2012
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+8.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+12.1
      2006
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+38.7
      2004
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+30.4
      2002
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+40.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+91.3
      1998
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+86.6
      1996
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+100.0
      1994
      Nick J Rahall Jr.DEM
      D+27.8
      1992
      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      D+31.3
      View all US House history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Nick Joe Rahall IIDEM
      Record18W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Marty GearheartREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+43.7
      Career2008-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 2008

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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