1996 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| country = West Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election = All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|1996|11|05}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 3
| seats1 = 3
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 458,435
| percentage1 = 87.76%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 21.62%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 0
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 63,933
| percentage2 = 12.24%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 21.62%
| map_image = 1996 West Virginia United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
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Democratic
{{legend|#4389e3ff|60–70%}}
{{legend|#002b84ff|>90%}}
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}}
{{ElectionsWV}}
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5, 1996, 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 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
Overview
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| colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1996{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/index.aspx|title = Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives}} |
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| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 458,435 | align="right" | 87.76% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | - |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 63,933 | align="right" | 12.24% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | - |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 522,368 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" |
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.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 1996
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Alan Mollohan (incumbent)
|votes = 171,334
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 171,334
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|West Virginia's 2nd congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Bob Wise defeated Republican Greg Morris. This district covers the central part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 1996
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bob Wise (incumbent)
|votes = 141,551
|percentage = 68.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Morris
|votes = 63,933
|percentage = 31.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 205,484
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|West Virginia's 3rd congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall was re-elected unopposed. This district covers the southern part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 1996
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Nick Rahall (incumbent)
|votes = 145,550
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 145,550
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}