1992Final results
1992 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Ben Waldman (R) by 31.3 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
65.6%122,279
Ben WaldmanRepublican
34.4%64,012
186,291 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.
Nick J. Rahall IIBen Waldman
$444.6K
Raised by the campaign
$151.6K
$309.3K
Spent by the campaign
$150.8K
$500.8K
Cash on hand
$772
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992