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1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Blackburn Dovener won the 1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Blackburn Dovener received 27,767 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was William E Haymond (44.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Dovener and Haymond

Dovener +9.7 pts · won by 4,989 votes
Blackburn DovenerRepublicanWINNER54.22%
27,767 votes
William E HaymondDemocratic44.48%
22,778 votes
Goodloe Jacksonprohibition1.2%
612 votes
D D Johnsonunknown0.1%
50 votes
Thomas M Gloneunknown0%
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.