1982Final results
1982 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Harley Staggers (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jd Hinkle (R) by 28.0 points.
Harley StaggersDemocrat · winner
64.0%87,904
Jd HinkleRepublican
36.0%49,413
137,317 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.
Harley StaggersJd Hinkle
$145.4K
Raised by the campaign
$383.1K
$144.1K
Spent by the campaign
$390K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982