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1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Wilson won the 1886 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Wilson received 17,112 popular votes (49.87%). The main challenger was W H H Flick (49.6%).

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

Wilson +0.3 pts · won by 90 votes
William WilsonDemocraticWINNER49.87%
17,112 votes
W H H FlickRepublican49.6%
17,022 votes
John T Silerprohibition0.53%
181 votes
A C Minearunknown0%
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.