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1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 6 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Nathan Goff won the 1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Nathan Goff received 17,559 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was John Bannon (48.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Goff and Bannon

Goff +2.4 pts · won by 827 votes
Nathan GoffRepublicanWINNER50.82%
17,559 votes
John BannonDemocratic48.43%
16,732 votes
L E Petersprohibition0.6%
206 votes
J A Bassellunknown0.15%
51 votes
J B Wheelerunknown0%
1 votes
M C Petersonunknown0%
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.