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| 1983 | 40 | House | 54 | 46 | 78 | 21 | R | 34 | 66 | 98 | 65 | 27 |
| 1984 | 41 | House | 63 | 36 | 76 | 22 | R | 49 | 50 | 97 | 55 | 35 |
| 1985 | 42 | House | 69 | 31 | 82 | 17 | R | 40 | 60 | 99 | 55 | 32 |
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[Congressional biography]
Born: May 14, 1943 in Fairmont, WV
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| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
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| 1982 | 39 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 25,543 | 41.2% |
| 1982 | 39 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 79,529 | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 41 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 80,193 | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 41 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 104,639 | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 43 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 53,018 | 100.0% |
| 1986 | 43 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 90,715 | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 45 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 72,776 | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 45 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 119,256 | 74.5% |
| 1990 | 47 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 48,310 | 100.0% |
| 1990 | 47 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 72,849 | 67.1% |
| 1992 | 49 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 57,568 | 61.5% |
| 1992 | 49 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 172,924 | 100.0% |
| 1994 | 51 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 61,152 | 100.0% |
| 1994 | 51 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 103,177 | 70.3% |
| 1996 | 53 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 92,260 | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 53 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 171,334 | 100.0% |
| 1998 | 55 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 57,425 | 86.8% |
| 1998 | 55 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 105,101 | 84.7% |
| 2000 | 57 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 79,036 | 100.0% |
| 2000 | 57 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 170,974 | 87.8% |
| 2002 | 59 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 60,443 | 100.0% |
| 2002 | 59 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 110,941 | 99.7% |
| 2004 | 61 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 73,207 | 100.0% |
| 2004 | 61 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 166,583 | 67.8% |
| 2006 | 63 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 46,143 | 100.0% |
| 2006 | 63 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 100,939 | 64.3% |
| 2008 | 65 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 95,674 | 100.0% |
| 2008 | 65 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 1 | 187,734 | 99.9% |
| 2010 | 67 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 2 | 28,500 | 44.1% |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |