1982Final results
1982 election for West Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Homer L. Harris (R) by 61.0 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
80.5%91,184
Homer L. HarrisRepublican
19.5%22,054
113,238 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.
Nick J. Rahall IINo Republican
$199.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$192.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982