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1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

James McGrew won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. James McGrew received 9,011 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was O P Downey (47.33%).

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

McGrew +5.3 pts · won by 913 votes
James McGrewRepublicanWINNER52.67%
9,011 votes
O P DowneyDemocratic47.33%
8,098 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.