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1912 West Virginia U.S. House At-large Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House At-large Election?

Howard Sutherland won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House At-large Election. Howard Sutherland received 128,467 popular votes (49.21%). The main challenger was Ben H Hiner (43.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Hiner

Sutherland +5.4 pts · won by 13,982 votes
Howard SutherlandRepublicanWINNER49.21%
128,467 votes
Ben H HinerDemocratic43.85%
114,485 votes
William A Petersocialist5.34%
13,944 votes
Squire Halsteadprohibition1.6%
4,168 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.