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The2002 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5, 2002, to determine who will represent thestate ofWest Virginia in theUnited States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
| United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2002[1] | |||||
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| 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 | — | |
Incumbent DemocratAlan Mollohan was re-elected unopposed. This district covers the northern part of the state.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[3] | Safe D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Mollohan (incumbent) | 110,941 | 99.71 | |
| write-ins | 320 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 111,261 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanShelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Jim Humphreys. This district covers the central part of the state.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Lean R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[3] | Lean R | October 14, 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratNick Rahall defeated Republican Paul Chapman. This district covers the southern part of the state.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[3] | Safe D | October 14, 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
