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1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

John B Hogue won the 1880 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. John B Hogue received 17,277 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was J T Hoke (42.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Hogue and Hoke

Hogue +7.9 pts · won by 2,712 votes
John B HogueDemocraticWINNER50.48%
17,277 votes
J T HokeRepublican42.56%
14,565 votes
D FarnsworthGreen6.88%
2,356 votes
H I Walkerunknown0.08%
27 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.