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1888 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 7 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Pendleton won the 1888 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. John Pendleton received 19,264 popular votes (49.54%). The main challenger was George Atkinson (49.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Pendleton and Atkinson

Pendleton +0.1 pts · won by 22 votes
John PendletonDemocraticWINNER49.54%
19,264 votes
George AtkinsonRepublican49.48%
19,242 votes
B F Meyerprohibition0.53%
208 votes
J E Stealyunknown0.43%
167 votes
William Weekleyunknown0.01%
2 votes
G W Hayesunknown0%
1 votes
W Streyunknown0%
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.