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1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bob Wise won the 1982 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Bob Wise received 84,619 popular votes (57.86%). The main challenger was Mick Staton (41.6%).

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

Wise +16.3 pts · won by 23,775 votes
Bob WiseDemocraticWINNER57.86%
84,619 votes
Mick StatonRepublican41.6%
60,844 votes
Adrienne Benjaminsocialist workers0.54%
787 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.