2000Final results
2000 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alan Mollohan (D) won with 87.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Kerr (Lib) by 75.6 points.
Alan MollohanDemocrat · winner
87.8%170,974
Richard KerrLibertarian
12.2%23,797
194,771 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 2000
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
$294.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$335.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$35.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Richard Kerr $16.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000