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1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Sturgiss won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. George Sturgiss received 20,384 popular votes (53.65%). The main challenger was M H Dent (43.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Sturgiss and Dent

Sturgiss +9.7 pts · won by 3,672 votes
George SturgissRepublicanWINNER53.65%
20,384 votes
M H DentDemocratic43.98%
16,712 votes
James B Wardsocialist1.91%
727 votes
W T Dadismanprohibition0.46%
173 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.