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Redistricting Would Aid Republican in West Virginia
In Charleston the Democratic led Redistricting Committee of the House of Delegates proposes a bill that would tilt Congressional districts to help Rep. Cleve Benedict of the 2nd District while harming Rep. Mick Staton of the 3rd District. The plan, framed as neutral, would create a net gain of about 4,000 Democratic registrants and a larger GOP loss in Staton’s district, reshaping the state’s House delegation for 1982.
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Charleston
W.va
House of Delegates
Cleve Benedict
Mick Staton
GOP
U.S
House of Representatives
Charles Damron
D-Mason
Charlie
Staton
Fayette and
Webster
Ritchie
Roane
Wirt
Braxton
Calhoun
Gilmer
Benedict
Upstate
Robert H. Mollohan
Nick J. Rahall
Damion
House
West Virginia
Damron
Fayette County