Nick Joe Rahall II
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 20, 1949
- Current age
- 77
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–2014
18-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
II1.8M
Opponents792,535
19
Elections run
Between 1976 and 2014, Nick Joe Rahall II ran in 19 U.S. House elections, winning 18 and losing 1. II's biggest single-election total was 146,807 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3. II's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 3,002 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 3, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 4, or all 2014 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Nick Joe Rahall II received?
Nick Joe Rahall II has received 1,832,709 popular votes across 19 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Lost | 62,68844.65% | Evan H. Jenkins |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 108,19953.98% | Rick Snuffer (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 83,63656.04% | Elliott E. Spike Maynard |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 133,52266.92% | Marty Gearheart |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 92,41369.36% | Kim Wolfe |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 142,68265.2% | Rick Snuffer (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 87,78370.22% | Paul E. Chapman |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 146,80791.31% | Jeff Robinson |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 78,81486.6% | Joe Whelan |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 145,550100% | — |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 122,27965.64% | Ben Waldman |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 39,94851.95% | Marianne R. Brewster (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 78,81261.3% | Marianne R. Brewster (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 58,21771.25% | Martin Miller Sr. |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 98,91966.66% | Jess T. Shumate |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 91,18480.52% | Homer L. Harris |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 117,59576.55% | Winton Guy Covey Jr. |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 70,035100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 73,62645.58% | E. S. Goodman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q262534). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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