1992Final results
1992 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Sam Cravotta (R) by 41.8 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
70.9%143,988
Sam CravottaRepublican
29.1%59,102
203,090 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 1992
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 WiseSam Cravotta
$295.9K
Raised by the campaign
$38.9K
$330.1K
Spent by the campaign
$36.4K
$145.1K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992