| State: | West Virginia |
| District Number: | 4 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1880 |
| Eliminated: | 1990 |
| Years: | 1883-1993 |
| Population Year: | 1980 |
West Virginia's 4th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1883 to 1993. While the district's bounds were changed many times over the years, from the 1940 redistricting to the 1970 redistricting, the district was focused on Huntington and the industrial mill towns north of that city. In the 1970 redistricting, the district focused on Huntington and the rural coal producing areas of southwestern West Virginia. Today the state has only two districts, the 1st covering the southern half of the state, and the 2nd the northern half.
The 4th district was formed in 1882. It originally consisted of Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne counties. In 1902, Tyler Braxton, Gilmer, and Doddridge were added, while Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne were removed. The district was totally reconstituted in 1916 as Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Wirt, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, and Cabell counties. In 1934, Wayne and Lincoln were added. The district was unchanged for 1952. In 1962, Logan was added. In 1972, the district was totally reconstituted as Cabell, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming counties. The district was abolished in the 1992 redistricting.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1883 | ||||||
| align=left nowrap | Eustace Gibson | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles E. Hogg | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | Elected in 1886. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James M. Jackson | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – February 3, 1890 | Elected in 1888. Lost contested election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles B. Smith | Republican | February 3, 1890 – March 3, 1891 | Won contested election. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James Capehart | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Warren Miller | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Romeo H. Freer | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | Elected in 1898. Retired to run for Attorney General of West Virginia. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James A. Hughes | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the . | ||
| align=left nowrap | Harry C. Woodyard | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | John M. Hamilton | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1910. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Hunter H. Moss, Jr. | Republican | March 4, 1913 – July 15, 1916 | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Died. | ||
| Vacant | July 15, 1916 – November 7, 1916 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Harry C. Woodyard | Republican | November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1923 | Elected to finish Moss's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | George W. Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Harry C. Woodyard | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | Elected in 1924. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James A. Hughes | Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 2, 1930 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Died. | ||
| Vacant | March 2, 1930 – November 4, 1930 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Robert L. Hogg | Republican | November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 | Elected to finish Hughes's term. Also elected to the next full term. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | George W. Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Hubert S. Ellis | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Maurice G. Burnside | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Will E. Neal | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | Elected in 1952. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Maurice G. Burnside | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 | Elected in 1954. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Will E. Neal | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Ken Hechler | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 | 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. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Nick Rahall | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | 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 . | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1993 | ||||||