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1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers Jr. won the 1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers Jr. received 76,355 popular votes (69.47%). The main challenger was Michele Golden (30.53%).

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

Jr. +38.9 pts · won by 42,801 votes
Harley O. Staggers Jr.DemocraticWINNER69.47%
76,355 votes
Michele GoldenRepublican30.53%
33,554 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.