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1884 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Wilson won the 1884 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Wilson received 18,266 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was P B Reynolds (47.81%).

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

Wilson +4.4 pts · won by 1,529 votes
William WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.18%
18,266 votes
P B ReynoldsRepublican47.81%
16,737 votes
J N Wisnerunknown0.01%
3 votes
John Ferrinunknown0.01%
2 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.