Representative |
Party |
Dates |
Cong ress |
Electoral history |
District established March 4, 1883 |
Eustace Gibson (Huntington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. |
Charles E. Hogg (Point Pleasant) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th |
Elected in 1886. Lost renomination. |
James M. Jackson (Parkersburg) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1889 – February 3, 1890 |
51st |
Elected in 1888. Lost contested election. |
Charles B. Smith (Parkersburg) |
Republican |
February 3, 1890 – March 3, 1891 |
51st |
Won contested election. Lost re-election. |
James Capehart (Point Pleasant) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired. |
Warren Miller (Ripley) |
Republican |
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. |
Romeo H. Freer (Harrisville) |
Republican |
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
56th |
Elected in 1898. Retired to run for Attorney General of West Virginia. |
James A. Hughes (Huntington) |
Republican |
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
57th |
Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Harry C. Woodyard (Spencer) |
Republican |
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. |
John M. Hamilton (Grantsville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd |
Elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
Hunter H. Moss, Jr. (Parkersburg) |
Republican |
March 4, 1913 – July 15, 1916 |
63rd 64th |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Died. |
Vacant |
July 15, 1916 – November 7, 1916 |
64th |
|
Harry C. Woodyard (Spencer) |
Republican |
November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1923 |
64th 65th 66th 67th |
Elected to finish Moss's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
George W. Johnson (Parkersburg) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th |
Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
Harry C. Woodyard (Spencer) |
Republican |
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
69th |
Elected in 1924. Retired. |
James A. Hughes (Huntington) |
Republican |
March 4, 1927 – March 2, 1930 |
70th 71st |
Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Died. |
Vacant |
March 2, 1930 – November 4, 1930 |
71st |
|
Robert L. Hogg (Point Pleasant) |
Republican |
November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Elected to finish Hughes's term. Also elected to the next full term. Lost re-election. |
George W. Johnson (Parkersburg) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
Hubert S. Ellis (Huntington) |
Republican |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
78th 79th 80th |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Maurice G. Burnside (Huntington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
Will E. Neal (Huntington) |
Republican |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
83rd |
Elected in 1952. Lost re-election. |
Maurice G. Burnside (Huntington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 |
84th |
Elected in 1954. Lost re-election. |
Will E. Neal (Huntington) |
Republican |
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
85th |
Elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
Ken Hechler (Huntington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for governor. |
Nick Rahall (Beckley) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
District dissolved January 3, 1993 |