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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 6,2018,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the West Virginia,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The filing deadline was January 27,2018. The primary elections were held on May 8,2018. The elections coincided with the other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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- ↑ Atkinson, G.W.; Gibbens, A.F. (1890). Prominent Men of West Virginia: Biographical Sketches, the Growth and Advancement of the State, a Compendium of Returns of Every Election, a Record of Every State Officer. W. L. Callin. p. 803 . Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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