1996Final results
1996 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Greg Morris (R) by 37.8 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
68.9%141,551
Greg MorrisRepublican
31.1%63,933
205,484 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 1996
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 WiseGreg Morris
$344.4K
Raised by the campaign
$53.5K
$376.6K
Spent by the campaign
$49.7K
$61.4K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Dec 5, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996