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2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

David B. McKinley won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. David B. McKinley received 133,809 popular votes (62.48%). The main challenger was Sue Thorn (37.52%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinley and Thorn

McKinley +25.0 pts · won by 53,467 votes
David B. McKinleyRepublicanWINNER62.48%
133,809 votes
Sue ThornDemocratic37.52%
80,342 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.