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2002 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2002 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 2002 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 87,783 popular votes (70.22%). The main challenger was Paul E. Chapman (29.78%).

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

II +40.4 pts · won by 50,554 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER70.22%
87,783 votes
Paul E. ChapmanRepublican29.78%
37,229 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.