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1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1986 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 58,217 popular votes (71.25%). The main challenger was Martin Miller Sr. (28.75%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Sr.

II +42.5 pts · won by 34,727 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER71.25%
58,217 votes
Martin Miller Sr.Republican28.75%
23,490 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.