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1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1980 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 117,595 popular votes (76.55%). The main challenger was Winton Guy Covey Jr. (23.45%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Jr.

II +53.1 pts · won by 81,575 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER76.55%
117,595 votes
Winton Guy Covey Jr.Republican23.45%
36,020 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.