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1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1998 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 78,814 popular votes (86.6%). The main challenger was Joe Whelan (13.4%).

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

II +73.2 pts · won by 66,618 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER86.6%
78,814 votes
Joe WhelanLibertarian13.4%
12,196 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.