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1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Kenna won the 1878 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Kenna received 19,040 popular votes (53.98%). The main challenger was H I Walker (45.96%).

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Kenna +8.0 pts · won by 2,827 votes
John KennaDemocraticWINNER53.98%
19,040 votes
H I WalkerRepublican45.96%
16,213 votes
Seth Burngasnerunknown0.06%
21 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.