1984Final results
1984 election for West Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Jess T. Shumate (R) by 33.3 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
66.7%98,919
Jess T. ShumateRepublican
33.3%49,474
148,393 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.
Nick J. Rahall IINo Republican
$148.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$115.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$70.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984