1972 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
Of the 5 West Virginia incumbents, 4 were re-elected and 1 lost renomination in a redistricting contest.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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West Virginia 1 | Bob Mollohan | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 69.4% George E. Kapnicky (Republican) 30.6% |
West Virginia 2 | Harley O. Staggers | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Harley O. Staggers (Democratic) 70.3% David Dix (Republican) 29.7% |
West Virginia 3 | John M. Slack Jr. | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John M. Slack Jr. (Democratic) 63.7% T. David Higgins (Republican) 36.3% |
West Virginia 4 | Ken Hechler | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Ken Hechler (Democratic) 61.0% Joe Neal (Republican) 39.0% |
James Kee Redistricted from the 5th district |
Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. |
Elections in West Virginia |
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See also
- List of United States Representatives from West Virginia
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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