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1863 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1863 U.S. House race

Who won the 1863 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

James H Brown won the 1863 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. James H Brown received 3,576 popular votes (57.86%). The main challenger was Burdett (29.19%).

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Brown +28.7 pts · won by 1,772 votes
James H BrownRepublicanWINNER57.86%
3,576 votes
BurdettRepublican29.19%
1,804 votes
ZinnRepublican12.94%
800 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.