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1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Hughes won the 1908 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Hughes received 31,958 popular votes (55.55%). The main challenger was L H Clarke (43.07%).

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

Hughes +12.5 pts · won by 7,180 votes
James HughesRepublicanWINNER55.55%
31,958 votes
L H ClarkeDemocratic43.07%
24,778 votes
J A Millerprohibition0.72%
414 votes
Charles N Crouchsocialist0.66%
381 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.