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2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 2008 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 133,522 popular votes (66.92%). The main challenger was Marty Gearheart (33.08%).

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

II +33.8 pts · won by 67,517 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER66.92%
133,522 votes
Marty GearheartRepublican33.08%
66,005 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.