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1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles J Faulkner won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles J Faulkner received 11,499 popular votes (57.45%). The main challenger was Alexander R Boteler (40.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Faulkner and Boteler

Faulkner +17.2 pts · won by 3,435 votes
Charles J FaulknerDemocraticWINNER57.45%
11,499 votes
Alexander R BotelerRepublican40.29%
8,064 votes
John HagansIndependent2.17%
434 votes
W L Willeyunknown0.06%
13 votes
Peter Martinunknown0.03%
6 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.