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1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Wilson won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Wilson received 12,796 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was I H Goff (49.68%).

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

Wilson +0.6 pts · won by 165 votes
Benjamin WilsonDemocraticWINNER50.32%
12,796 votes
I H GoffRepublican49.68%
12,631 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.