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1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1904 U.S. House race

Who won the 1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Blackburn Dovener won the 1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Blackburn Dovener received 27,459 popular votes (54.31%). The main challenger was T N Barnes (41.73%).

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

Dovener +12.6 pts · won by 6,359 votes
Blackburn DovenerRepublicanWINNER54.31%
27,459 votes
T N BarnesDemocratic41.73%
21,100 votes
B H Shadducksocialist2.73%
1,382 votes
H A Leedsprohibition1.23%
623 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.