1984Final results
1984 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Margaret "peggy" Miller (R) by 35.9 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
67.9%125,306
Margaret "peggy" MillerRepublican
32.1%59,128
184,434 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.
Robert WiseMargaret "peggy" Miller
$211.1K
Raised by the campaign
$47.9K
$179.1K
Spent by the campaign
$46.9K
$32.9K
Cash on hand
$952
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984