United States congressional delegations from West Virginia
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delegations from
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to the
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and the
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. The current dean of the West Virginia delegation is
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Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Wellons Moore Capito ( ; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the ...
, having served in the Senate since 2015 and in Congress since 2001. From June 1861 to June 1863, during the
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and before West Virginia statehood, the United States recognized the
Restored Government of Virginia The Restored (or Reorganized) Government of Virginia was the Unionist government of Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865) in opposition to the government which had approved Virginia's seceding from the United States and join ...
sitting in Wheeling as the "legitimate", pro-Union government of Virginia. Also called the Reorganized Government of Virginia, it controlled a contiguous area roughly the same as present-day West Virginia, along with parts of
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and Tidewater. The rest of Virginia was under Confederate military control, with a state government in
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, and did not send representatives to Congress. The legislature in Wheeling chose two U.S. Senators for Virginia,
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and Waitman T. Willey, who were seated by the Senate. 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. 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. The Restored Government of Virginia then moved to
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.


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Current members

List of current members of the delegation, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the
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. The delegation has 2 members, both Republicans.


Delegation timeline (1863 – present)


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See also

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List of United States congressional districts Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats within the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wi ...
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West Virginia's congressional districts The U.S. state of West Virginia currently has two congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. Current districts and representatives List of members of the United States House delegation f ...
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Political party strength in West Virginia The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and State Agriculture Commissioner. ...


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West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...
Politics of West Virginia Congressional delegations