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1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Wilson won the 1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Wilson received 17,902 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was C F Scott (47.29%).

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

Wilson +5.4 pts · won by 1,835 votes
Benjamin WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.69%
17,902 votes
C F ScottRepublican47.29%
16,067 votes
J A Millerunknown0.02%
6 votes
W H Lamonunknown0%
1 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.