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1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin Martin won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Martin received 15,421 popular votes (56.61%). The main challenger was F A Burr (27.85%).

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

Martin +28.8 pts · won by 7,834 votes
Benjamin MartinDemocraticWINNER56.61%
15,421 votes
F A BurrRepublican27.85%
7,587 votes
F E Thompsonnational party15.53%
4,231 votes
Sam Davidsonunknown0%
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.