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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsWV 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 won re-election. Шаблон:As of, this is the last time that a Democrat won a congressional district in West Virginia.

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Overview

District Republican Democratic Total Result
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Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 133,809 62.48% 80,342 37.52% 214,151 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 158,206 69.77% 68,560 30.23% 226,766 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 92,238 46.02% 108,199 53.98% 200,437 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 384,253 59.91% 257,101 40.09% 641,354 100.0%

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Redistricting

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.[1] Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed the map into law on August 18.[2]

District 1

Republican David McKinley, who has represented West Virginia's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sue Thorn, former community organizer[4][5]

Declined

Primary results

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General election

Results

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District 2

Republican Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2001, ran for reelection.[9][3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Howard Swint, commercial property leasing manager and opinion writer
Eliminated in primary
  • Dugald Brown, IT specialist
  • William McCann, slot machine technician[3]

Declined

  • Thornton Cooper, lawyer[11]

Primary results

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General election

Results

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District 3

Шаблон:Infobox electionDemocrat Nick Rahall, who had represented West Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993, ran for reelection.[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Lee Bias
  • Bill Lester[3]

Primary results

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General election

Endorsements

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Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[14] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 2, 2012
Roll Call[15] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
NY Times[17] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
RCP[18] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
The Hill[19] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012

Results

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References

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External links

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