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1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Witcher won the 1868 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Witcher received 6,215 popular votes (56.39%). The main challenger was Arch A Moore (43.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Witcher and Moore

Witcher +12.8 pts · won by 1,409 votes
John WitcherRepublicanWINNER56.39%
6,215 votes
Arch A MooreDemocratic43.61%
4,806 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.