1982Final results
1982 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alan Mollohan (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating John F. McCuskey (R) by 6.3 points.
Alan MollohanDemocrat · winner
53.2%79,529
John F. McCuskeyRepublican
46.8%70,069
149,598 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 1982
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.
Alan MollohanJohn F. McCuskey
$182.9K
Raised by the campaign
$213.5K
$187.9K
Spent by the campaign
$213.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982