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1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Gaines won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Gaines received 19,888 popular votes (52.78%). The main challenger was George Byrne (41.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Gaines and Byrne

Gaines +11.7 pts · won by 4,406 votes
Joseph GainesRepublicanWINNER52.78%
19,888 votes
George ByrneDemocratic41.08%
15,482 votes
F H Montgomeryprohibition3.55%
1,339 votes
Thomas Swinburnsocialist2.58%
974 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.