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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the three U.S. Representatives from West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. A Senate election was also held on that date, during which incumbent Joe Manchin III won re-election. As of 2018[update], this is the last time that a Democrat won a congressional district in West Virginia.
| United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 384,253 | 59.91% | 2 | - | |
| Democratic | 257,101 | 40.09% | 1 | - | |
| Totals | 641,354 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
In August 2011, the West Virginia Legislature passed a redistricting plan which would make only minor changes to the state's congressional districts. Under the new map, Mason County is moved from the 2nd district to the 3rd district, while the 1st district is unchanged.[2] Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed the map into law on August 18.[3]
Republican David McKinley, who has represented West Virginia's 1st congressional district since January 2011, will ran for re-election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sue Thorn | 49,203 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,203 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 36,107 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,107 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David McKinley (incumbent) | 133,809 | 62.5 | |
| Democratic | Sue Thorn | 80,342 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 214,151 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Republican Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2001, ran for reelection.[10][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Howard Swint | 22,563 | 48.3 | |
| Democratic | William McCann | 13,668 | 29.2 | |
| Democratic | Dugald Brown | 10,514 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 46,745 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) | 35,088 | 83.0 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Miller | 4,711 | 11.1 | |
| Republican | Michael Davis | 2,495 | 5.9 | |
| Total votes | 42,294 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) | 158,206 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Howard Swint | 68,560 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 226,766 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Democrat Nick Rahall, who had represented West Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993, ran for reelection.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nick Rahall (incumbent) | 66,745 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 66,745 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rick Snuffer | 12,359 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Lee Bias | 6,671 | 28.8 | |
| Republican | Bill Lester | 4,104 | 17.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nick Rahall (incumbent) | 108,199 | 54.0 | |
| Republican | Rick Snuffer | 92,238 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 200,437 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
