2010Final results
2010 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Elliott E. "spike" Maynard (R) by 12.1 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
56.0%83,636
Elliott E. "spike" MaynardRepublican
44.0%65,611
149,247 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 2010
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 IIElliott E. "spike" Maynard
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$471.1K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010