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1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John M. Slack won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John M. Slack received 118,346 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was J H Higgins (36.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Slack and Higgins

Slack +27.4 pts · won by 50,905 votes
John M. SlackRepublicanWINNER63.7%
118,346 votes
J H HigginsDemocratic36.3%
67,441 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.