1998Final results
1998 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Robert Wise (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Sally Anne Kay (R) by 51.6 points.
Robert WiseDemocrat · winner
73.0%99,357
Sally Anne KayRepublican
21.4%29,136
John BrownLibertarian
5.6%7,660
136,153 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.
Robert WiseNo Republican
$434.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$433.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$62K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: John Brown $5.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998