1986Final results
1986 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Tim Sharp (R) by 29.8 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
64.9%73,669
Tim SharpRepublican
35.1%39,820
113,489 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.
Robert WiseTim Sharp
$147.3K
Raised by the campaign
$20.4K
$138.6K
Spent by the campaign
$20.4K
$41.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986