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1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1984 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 98,919 popular votes (66.66%). The main challenger was Jess T. Shumate (33.34%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Shumate

II +33.3 pts · won by 49,445 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER66.66%
98,919 votes
Jess T. ShumateRepublican33.34%
49,474 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.