1994Final results
1994 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall Jr. (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Ben Waldman (R) by 27.8 points.
Nick J. Rahall Jr.Democrat · winner
63.9%74,967
Ben WaldmanRepublican
36.1%42,382
117,349 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
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 Jr.Ben Waldman
$563K
Raised by the campaign
$52.5K
$389.3K
Spent by the campaign
$41.8K
$668K
Cash on hand
$15.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994