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1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 8 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Wilson won the 1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Wilson received 11,406 popular votes (48.51%). The main challenger was John W Mason (48.46%).

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

Wilson +0.0 pts · won by 10 votes
William WilsonDemocraticWINNER48.51%
11,406 votes
John W MasonRepublican48.46%
11,396 votes
B M KitchenGreen2.86%
673 votes
A L Haniessunknown0.11%
25 votes
John B Hogueunknown0.05%
11 votes
D B Sercaunknown0%
1 votes
D Farnsworthunknown0%
1 votes
Peter Martinunknown0%
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.