2000 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
Flag of West Virginia.svg
  1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002  

All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Last election300
Seats won210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote420,784108,76950,319
Percentage72.56%18.76%8.68%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.08%Increase2.svg 10.47%Decrease2.svg 2.39%

2000 West Virginia United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg

The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 7, 2000, to determine who will represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2000 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 420,78472.56%2-1
Republican 108,76918.76%1+1
Libertarian 50,3198.68%0
Totals579,872100.00%3

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan defeated Libertarian Richard Kerr. This district covered the northern part of the state.

West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan Mollohan (incumbent) 170,974 87.78
Libertarian Richard Kerr23,79712.22
Total votes194,771 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

Republican Shelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Jim Humphreys after incumbent Bob Wise retired to run for governor. This district covers the central part of the state.

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Moore Capito 108,769 48.49
Democratic Jim Humphreys103,00345.92
Libertarian John Brown12,5435.59
Total votes224,315 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Libertarian Jeff Robinson. This district covers the southern part of the state.

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Rahall (incumbent) 146,807 91.31
Libertarian Jeff Robinson13,9798.69
Total votes160,786 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".