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1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Gaines won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Gaines received 19,014 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was J A Miller (46.84%).

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Gaines +4.9 pts · won by 1,799 votes
Joseph GainesRepublicanWINNER51.74%
19,014 votes
J A MillerDemocratic46.84%
17,215 votes
Squire Halsteadprohibition1.42%
523 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.