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1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Sturgiss won the 1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. George Sturgiss received 25,322 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was B H Hines (45.92%).

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

Sturgiss +5.1 pts · won by 2,551 votes
George SturgissRepublicanWINNER51.06%
25,322 votes
B H HinesDemocratic45.92%
22,771 votes
George H Harringprohibition2.06%
1,021 votes
W H Woodleysocialist0.96%
476 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.