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1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Alston Dayton won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Alston Dayton received 23,364 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was John T McGraw (48.95%).

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Dayton +1.4 pts · won by 644 votes
Alston DaytonRepublicanWINNER50.34%
23,364 votes
John T McGrawDemocratic48.95%
22,720 votes
George Morrowprohibition0.71%
330 votes
J A Millerunknown0%
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.