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1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Hughes won the 1904 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Hughes received 27,593 popular votes (55.79%). The main challenger was S S Altezer (43.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Hughes and Altezer

Hughes +12.8 pts · won by 6,317 votes
James HughesRepublicanWINNER55.79%
27,593 votes
S S AltezerDemocratic43.02%
21,276 votes
Joseph S Thornburgprohibition0.9%
446 votes
Harry Burkeunknown0.29%
143 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.