1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 45.6% of the vote, defeating E. S. "steve" Goodman (R) by 27.7 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
45.6%73,626
Write-ins and other votesOther party
36.6%59,067
E. S. "steve" GoodmanRepublican
17.8%28,825
161,518 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