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1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

David Johnston won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. David Johnston received 22,802 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was William S Edwards (48.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnston and Edwards

Johnston +1.7 pts · won by 765 votes
David JohnstonDemocraticWINNER50.62%
22,802 votes
William S EdwardsRepublican48.93%
22,037 votes
James W Davispopulist0.45%
202 votes
J P Campbellunknown0%
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.