1982Final results
1982 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Mick Staton (R) by 16.3 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
57.9%84,619
Mick StatonRepublican
41.6%60,844
Adrienne BenjaminSocialist Workers
0.5%787
146,250 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.
Robert WiseMick Staton
$138.2K
Raised by the campaign
$233.8K
$137.3K
Spent by the campaign
$223.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982