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1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Blackburn Dovener won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Blackburn Dovener received 19,962 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was Owen S McKinney (44.12%).

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

Dovener +7.9 pts · won by 3,040 votes
Blackburn DovenerRepublicanWINNER52.05%
19,962 votes
Owen S McKinneyDemocratic44.12%
16,922 votes
George W Kinneyprohibition3.83%
1,467 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.