2004Final results
2004 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Rick Snuffer (R) by 30.4 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
65.2%142,682
Rick SnufferRepublican
34.8%76,170
218,852 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 2004
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.
Nick J. Rahall IIRick Snuffer
$539.1K
Raised by the campaign
$84.5K
$930.1K
Spent by the campaign
$80.6K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$4.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004