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1866 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Daniel Polsley won the 1866 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Daniel Polsley received 4,927 popular votes (58.77%). The main challenger was John H Oley (41.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Polsley and Oley

Polsley +17.5 pts · won by 1,471 votes
Daniel PolsleyRepublicanWINNER58.77%
4,927 votes
John H OleyDemocratic41.23%
3,456 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.