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1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank Hereford won the 1870 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank Hereford received 8,732 popular votes (54.85%). The main challenger was Witcher (45.15%).

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

Hereford +9.7 pts · won by 1,543 votes
Frank HerefordDemocraticWINNER54.85%
8,732 votes
WitcherRepublican45.15%
7,189 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.