2002 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 1 Seats won 2 1 Seat change Popular vote 264,124 135,505 Percentage 66.04% 33.88% Swing 6.52% 15.12%
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   50–60%   60–70%

The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5, 2002, 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 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2002 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	264,124	66.04%	2	—
	Republican	135,505	33.88%	1	—
	Write-ins	320	0.08%	0	—
Totals		399,949	100.00%	3	—

District 1

See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan was re-elected unopposed. This district covers the northern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times [3]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Mollohan (incumbent)	110,941	99.71
	write-ins		320	0.29
Total votes			111,261	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Jim Humphreys. This district covers the central part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2]	Lean R	November 4, 2002
New York Times [3]	Lean R	October 14, 2002

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)	98,276	60.04
	Democratic	Jim Humphreys	65,400	39.96
Total votes			163,676	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Republican Paul Chapman. This district covers the southern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times [3]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Rahall (incumbent)	87,783	70.22
	Republican	Paul Chapman	37,229	29.78
Total votes			125,012	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
2. "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
3. "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.