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1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Alston Dayton won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Alston Dayton received 20,968 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was John T McGraw (47.6%).

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

Dayton +3.3 pts · won by 1,340 votes
Alston DaytonRepublicanWINNER50.85%
20,968 votes
John T McGrawDemocratic47.6%
19,628 votes
Robert M Stricklerprohibition1.54%
637 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.