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1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Wilson won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Wilson received 15,857 popular votes (48.95%). The main challenger was William P Hubbard (38.43%).

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

Wilson +10.5 pts · won by 3,409 votes
Benjamin WilsonDemocraticWINNER48.95%
15,857 votes
William P HubbardRepublican38.43%
12,448 votes
J A Bassellnational party12.61%
4,086 votes
D D Johnsonunknown0%
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.