2002Final results
2002 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Humphreys (D) by 20.1 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
60.0%98,276
Jim HumphreysDemocrat
40.0%65,400
163,676 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 2002
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.
Jim HumphreysShelley Moore Capito
$8.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$8.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$27.6K
Cash on hand
$132.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002