1978 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bob Mollohan won the 1978 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Bob Mollohan received 76,372 popular votes (63.41%). The main challenger was Gene A. Haynes (36.59%).

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

Mollohan +26.8 pts · won by 32,310 votes

Bob Mollohan DemocraticWINNER63.41%

76,372 votes

Gene A. Haynes Republican36.59%

44,062 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.