1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Harley Staggers (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Sloan (R) by 47.1 points.
Harley StaggersDemocrat · winner
73.6%145,405
Jim SloanRepublican
26.4%52,230
197,635 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET