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West Virginia's at-large congressional district existed between 1913 and 1917, during a period when the state failed to enact a redistricting plan that allowed for a new sixth district. Such a plan was adopted for the 1916 elections , making the at-large seat obsolete.
Three U.S. Representatives elected in western districts of Virginia also went to Congress in 1861: Jacob B. Blair, William G. Brown, and Kellian V. Whaley. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 1861, as one of its first acts, the Restored Government began the process of creating the new state of West Virginia, which was achieved in 1863.
Bob Ashley (R-11th District) Summers County. Virginia Mahan (D-27th District) Taylor County. Jeffery Tansill (R-42nd District) Tucker County. Debbie Stevens (R-46th District) Tyler County. Roger Romine (R-6th District) Upshur County. Bill Hamilton (R-39th District) Wayne County. Don Perdue (D-17th District) Webster County. Joe Talbott (D-36th ...
Resigned after being appointed as a judge of US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. [42] [43] Charles P. Dorr: Republican: March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 3rd: Webster Springs: Webster: Elected in 1896. Retired. [44] [45] Blackburn B. Dovener: Republican: March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 1st: Wheeling: Ohio: Elected in 1894.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The filing deadline was January 27, 2018.
Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State (2018–2021), Director of the CIA (2017–2018), U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district (2011–2017) [22] U.S. Senators. Joe Manchin, U.S. Senator from West Virginia (2010–present) and former governor of West Virginia (2005–2010) (Democrat) [23] Governors
West Virginia's 1st congressional district; West Virginia's 2nd congressional district; West Virginia's 3rd congressional district; West Virginia's 4th congressional district; West Virginia's 5th congressional district; West Virginia's 6th congressional district
For most of the 20th century, the Democratic vote in the cities was enough to keep the district in Democratic hands. However, West Virginia Democrats tend to be somewhat more socially conservative than their counterparts in the rest of the nation, and the district has been swept up in the growing Republican trend in the state at the national level.