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1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Alston Dayton won the 1900 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Alston Dayton received 27,735 popular votes (51.87%). The main challenger was James W Davis (47.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Dayton and Davis

Dayton +4.5 pts · won by 2,388 votes
Alston DaytonRepublicanWINNER51.87%
27,735 votes
James W DavisDemocratic47.41%
25,347 votes
Herbert G Youngprohibition0.72%
385 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.