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1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Alan B. Mollohan won the 1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Alan B. Mollohan received 104,639 popular votes (54.43%). The main challenger was Jim Altmeyer (45.57%).

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

Mollohan +8.9 pts · won by 17,017 votes
Alan B. MollohanDemocraticWINNER54.43%
104,639 votes
Jim AltmeyerRepublican45.57%
87,622 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.