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1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers Jr. won the 1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers Jr. received 87,904 popular votes (64.02%). The main challenger was J.D. Hinkle (35.98%).

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

Jr. +28.0 pts · won by 38,491 votes
Harley O. Staggers Jr.DemocraticWINNER64.02%
87,904 votes
J.D. HinkleRepublican35.98%
49,413 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.