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1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bob Mollohan won the 1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Bob Mollohan received 72,457 popular votes (59.67%). The main challenger was Joe Laurita (40.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Mollohan and Laurita

Mollohan +19.3 pts · won by 23,491 votes
Bob MollohanDemocraticWINNER59.67%
72,457 votes
Joe LauritaRepublican40.33%
48,966 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.