1998Final results
1998 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alan Mollohan (D) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Kerr (Lib) by 69.4 points.
Alan MollohanDemocrat · winner
84.7%105,101
Richard KerrLibertarian
15.3%19,013
124,114 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 1998
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.
Alan MollohanNo Republican
$334.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$284.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$77K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Richard Kerr $21.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998