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1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Hughes won the 1906 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Hughes received 22,395 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was J A Miller (40.91%).

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

Hughes +16.5 pts · won by 6,424 votes
James HughesRepublicanWINNER57.36%
22,395 votes
J A MillerDemocratic40.91%
15,971 votes
B F Morrisprohibition1.18%
462 votes
A Barringersocialist0.55%
213 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.