1978Final results
1978 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Harley Staggers (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Cleve Benedict (R) by 10.6 points.
Harley StaggersDemocrat · winner
55.3%69,683
Cleve BenedictRepublican
44.7%56,272
125,955 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET