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1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Alan B. Mollohan won the 1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Alan B. Mollohan received 105,101 popular votes (84.68%). The main challenger was Richard Kerr (15.32%).

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

Mollohan +69.4 pts · won by 86,088 votes
Alan B. MollohanDemocraticWINNER84.68%
105,101 votes
Richard KerrLibertarian15.32%
19,013 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.