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1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1892 U.S. House race

Who won the 1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Alderson won the 1892 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Alderson received 22,696 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Edgar P Rucker (46.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Alderson and Rucker

Alderson +4.4 pts · won by 1,946 votes
John AldersonDemocraticWINNER51.28%
22,696 votes
Edgar P RuckerRepublican46.88%
20,750 votes
V A Gatespeople's1.15%
508 votes
W R Ellisonprohibition0.7%
308 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.