1980Final results
1980 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert H. Mollohan (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Bartlett (R) by 27.3 points.
Robert H. MollohanDemocrat · winner
63.6%107,471
Joe BartlettRepublican
36.4%61,438
168,909 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert H. MollohanJoe Bartlett
$68.4K
Raised by the campaign
$60.9K
$57.9K
Spent by the campaign
$60.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Jan 15, 1981.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980