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1896 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles Dorr won the 1896 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles Dorr received 29,277 popular votes (52.93%). The main challenger was William L Wilson (47.06%).

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Dorr +5.9 pts · won by 3,248 votes
Charles DorrRepublicanWINNER52.93%
29,277 votes
William L WilsonDemocratic47.06%
26,029 votes
Theophilus Gainesunknown0%
1 votes
G W Atkinsonunknown0%
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.