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1976 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1976 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1976 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 73,626 popular votes (45.58%). The main challenger was E. S. Goodman (17.85%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Goodman

II +27.7 pts · won by 44,801 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER45.58%
73,626 votes
E. S. GoodmanRepublican17.85%
28,825 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.