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1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Hughes won the 1902 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Hughes received 20,164 popular votes (53.29%). The main challenger was D D Johnson (46.56%).

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Hughes +6.7 pts · won by 2,547 votes
James HughesRepublicanWINNER53.29%
20,164 votes
D D JohnsonDemocratic46.56%
17,617 votes
J L McGilliardprohibition0.15%
56 votes
William O Parsonsunknown0%
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.