1984Final results
1984 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Harley Staggers (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Cleve Benedict (R) by 11.9 points.
Harley StaggersDemocrat · winner
56.0%100,345
Cleve BenedictRepublican
44.0%78,936
179,281 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 1984
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 StaggersCleve Benedict
$304.3K
Raised by the campaign
$323.3K
$299.9K
Spent by the campaign
$322.5K
$5K
Cash on hand
$824
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984