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1890 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1890 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Wilson won the 1890 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Wilson received 20,439 popular votes (52.45%). The main challenger was George Hourian (47.15%).

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Wilson +5.3 pts · won by 2,065 votes
William WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.45%
20,439 votes
George HourianRepublican47.15%
18,374 votes
Aaron Bakerprohibition0.35%
136 votes
J M Harrunknown0.05%
19 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.