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1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Davis won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. John Davis received 24,777 popular votes (44.97%). The main challenger was G A Laughlin (44.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Laughlin

Davis +0.3 pts · won by 164 votes
John DavisDemocraticWINNER44.97%
24,777 votes
G A LaughlinRepublican44.67%
24,613 votes
J H Holtsocialist7.68%
4,230 votes
L E Petersprohibition2.69%
1,482 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.