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1994Final results

1994 election for West Virginia's 2nd District

U.S. House · West Virginia

Robert Wise (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Sam Cravotta (R) by 27.4 points.

Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
63.7%90,757
Sam CravottaRepublican
36.3%51,691
142,448 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+38.91986D+10.91990D+41.81992D+27.41994D+37.81996D+51.61998

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
$219.8K
Raised by the campaign
$42K
$271.3K
Spent by the campaign
$43.9K
$93.5K
Cash on hand
$623

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994