2012Final results
2012 election for West Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Rick Snuffer (R) by 8.0 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
54.0%108,199
Rick SnufferRepublican
46.0%92,238
200,437 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 2012
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
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$595.1K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$595.8K
$109.7K
Cash on hand
-$702
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012