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1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank Hereford won the 1874 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank Hereford received 13,524 popular votes (63.55%). The main challenger was Witcher (36.39%).

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

Hereford +27.2 pts · won by 5,779 votes
Frank HerefordDemocraticWINNER63.55%
13,524 votes
WitcherRepublican36.39%
7,745 votes
W C Hallunknown0.05%
10 votes
J E Kennaunknown0.01%
3 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.