Bob Mollohan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 18, 1909
- Died
- August 3, 1999
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1980
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mollohan1.1M
Opponents953,744
10
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1980, Bob Mollohan ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 9 and losing 1. Mollohan's biggest single-election total was 377,131 votes, in the 1956 governor election in West Virginia. Mollohan's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1, decided by 5,410 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 1, every governor election in West Virginia, or all 1980 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Bob Mollohan received?
Bob Mollohan has received 1,143,107 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 107,47163.63% | Joe Bartlett |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 76,37263.41% | Gene A. Haynes |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 108,05558.04% | John F. McCuskey |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 72,45759.67% | Joe Laurita |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 130,06269.26% | George E Kapnicky |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 61,29661.53% | Ken Doll |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 85,43653.86% | John D Sweeney |
| 1956 | GovernorWest Virginia | Lost | 377,13146.12% | Cecil H. Underwood |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 52,60952.71% | Arch A Moore |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 72,21852.93% | Francis J Love |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000845) and Wikidata (Q888138). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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