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1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

James McGrew won the 1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. James McGrew received 9,147 popular votes (58.4%). The main challenger was James H Brown (41.6%).

See the full head-to-head between McGrew and Brown

McGrew +16.8 pts · won by 2,630 votes
James McGrewRepublicanWINNER58.4%
9,147 votes
James H BrownDemocratic41.6%
6,517 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.