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1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Hughes won the 1912 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Hughes received 33,128 popular votes (51.92%). The main challenger was J F Beaver (43.41%).

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

Hughes +8.5 pts · won by 5,431 votes
James HughesRepublicanWINNER51.92%
33,128 votes
J F BeaverDemocratic43.41%
27,697 votes
G W Gillespiesocialist3.87%
2,468 votes
A Whiteprohibition0.81%
517 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.