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U.S. House seat · former district

West Virginia's 3rd District

23 elections since 1976: Democrats won 18, Republicans 5.

2020 election

Nov 3, 2020
  1. Carol Miller (R) · won71.3%
  2. Hilary Turner (D)28.7%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Every election for this seat

23 races since 1976; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2012
2020Carol Miller (R)Hilary Turner (D)42.7
2018Carol Miller (R)Richard Ojeda II (D)12.7
2016Evan H. Jenkins (R)Matt Detch (D)43.9
2014Evan H. Jenkins (R)FlipNick J. Rahall II (D)10.7
2012Nick J. Rahall II (D)Rick Snuffer (R)8.0
Lines first used in 2002
2010Nick J. Rahall II (D)Elliott E. "spike" Maynard (R)12.1
2008Nick J. Rahall II (D)Marty Gearheart (R)33.8
2006Nick J. Rahall II (D)Kim Wolfe (R)38.7
2004Nick J. Rahall II (D)Rick Snuffer (R)30.4
2002Nick J. Rahall II (D)Paul E. Chapman (R)40.4
Lines first used in 1992
2000Nick J. Rahall II (D)Jeff Robinson (I)82.6
1998Nick J. Rahall II (D)Joe Whelan (I)73.2
1996Nick J. Rahall II (D)—Unopposed
1994Nick J. Rahall Jr. (D)Ben Waldman (R)27.8
1992Nick J. Rahall II (D)Ben Waldman (R)31.3
Lines first used in 1982
1990Robert Wise (D)—Unopposed
1988Robert Wise (D)Paul W. Hart (R)48.7
1986Robert Wise (D)Tim Sharp (R)29.8
1984Robert Wise (D)Margaret "peggy" Miller (R)35.9
1982Robert Wise (D)Mick Staton (R)16.3
Lines first used in 1972
1980Mick Staton (R)FlipJohn G. Hutchinson (D)5.3
1978John M. Slack (D)David Michael Staton (R)18.4
1976John M. Slack (D)—Unopposed

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)