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1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Wilson won the 1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Wilson received 18,460 popular votes (46.55%). The main challenger was John H Hutchinson (46.27%).

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

Wilson +0.3 pts · won by 109 votes
Benjamin WilsonDemocraticWINNER46.55%
18,460 votes
John H HutchinsonRepublican46.27%
18,351 votes
James BassilGreen7.18%
2,847 votes
Henry C Rossunknown0%
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.