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1872 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

William L Wilson won the 1872 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. William L Wilson received 8,054 popular votes (52.4%). The main challenger was John Davis (47.6%).

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

Wilson +4.8 pts · won by 737 votes
William L WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.4%
8,054 votes
John DavisDemocratic47.6%
7,317 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.