West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district was a former U.S. House district in southern West Virginia, historically centered on coal-producing regions and known for its strong labor and mining heritage.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
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former congressional district ⓘ |
| containedCity |
Beckley, West Virginia
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Bluefield, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntington, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedCounty |
Boone County, West Virginia
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Cabell County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Clay County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fayette County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenbrier County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanawha County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ McDowell County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercer County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingo County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocahontas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Raleigh County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Summers County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | 1863 ⓘ |
| economicBase |
coal industry
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energy production ⓘ |
| eliminated | 2013 ⓘ |
| hadStrongSupportFrom | labor unions ⓘ |
| historicallyCenteredOn | coal-producing regions ⓘ |
| historicallyRepresentedBy | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
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mining heritage ⓘ strong labor heritage ⓘ |
| lastElectionHeld | 2012 ⓘ |
| lastRepresentative | Nick Rahall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| numberOfDistrictsInStateAfterElimination | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| postEliminationReapportionedInto | West Virginia's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postEliminationReapportionedInto | West Virginia's 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElimination | population loss in West Virginia ⓘ |
| regionType | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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United States congressional district (West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district)
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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West Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Logan County, West Virginia
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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