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1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 6 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Kenna won the 1882 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Kenna received 10,279 popular votes (58.34%). The main challenger was E S Buttrick (33%).

See the full head-to-head between Kenna and Buttrick

Kenna +25.3 pts · won by 4,465 votes
John KennaDemocraticWINNER58.34%
10,279 votes
E S ButtrickRepublican33%
5,814 votes
P B ReynoldsGreen8.25%
1,454 votes
D Farnsworthunknown0.01%
70 votes
Wentworthunknown0.01%
1 votes
Thomas Hoyunknown0.01%
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.