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1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Davis won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. John Davis received 11,630 popular votes (52.39%). The main challenger was I H Goff (47.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Goff

Davis +4.8 pts · won by 1,061 votes
John DavisDemocraticWINNER52.39%
11,630 votes
I H GoffRepublican47.61%
10,569 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.