1988Final results
1988 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Paul W. Hart (R) by 48.7 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
74.3%120,192
Paul W. HartRepublican
25.7%41,478
161,670 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 1988
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 WisePaul W. Hart
$173.9K
Raised by the campaign
$11.6K
$166K
Spent by the campaign
$11.2K
$49.5K
Cash on hand
$392
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988