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1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Wilson won the 1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Wilson received 21,807 popular votes (50.19%). The main challenger was J N Wisner (47.65%).

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

Wilson +2.5 pts · won by 1,105 votes
William WilsonDemocraticWINNER50.19%
21,807 votes
J N WisnerRepublican47.65%
20,702 votes
N W Fitzgeraldpeople's1.41%
612 votes
D J Gibsonprohibition0.75%
326 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.