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2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Shelley Moore Capito won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Shelley Moore Capito received 158,206 popular votes (69.77%). The main challenger was Howard Swint (30.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Capito and Swint

Capito +39.5 pts · won by 89,646 votes
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWINNER69.77%
158,206 votes
Howard SwintDemocratic30.23%
68,560 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.