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1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 128,286 popular votes (70.01%). The main challenger was David Dix (29.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Staggers and Dix

Staggers +40.0 pts · won by 73,337 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER70.01%
128,286 votes
David DixRepublican29.99%
54,949 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.