1986Final results
1986 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Harley Staggers (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Michele Golden (R) by 38.9 points.
Harley StaggersDemocrat · winner
69.5%76,355
Michele GoldenRepublican
30.5%33,554
109,909 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 1986
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 StaggersMichele Golden
$157.3K
Raised by the campaign
$69.9K
$136.8K
Spent by the campaign
$67.2K
$25.5K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986