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1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. House race

Who won the 1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Mick Staton won the 1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Mick Staton received 94,583 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was John G. Hutchinson (47.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Staton and Hutchinson

Staton +5.3 pts · won by 9,603 votes
Mick StatonRepublicanWINNER52.67%
94,583 votes
John G. HutchinsonDemocratic47.33%
84,980 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.