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1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin Martin won the 1876 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Martin received 18,156 popular votes (55.97%). The main challenger was W H Lamon (44.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Lamon

Martin +11.9 pts · won by 3,873 votes
Benjamin MartinDemocraticWINNER55.97%
18,156 votes
W H LamonRepublican44.03%
14,283 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.