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1914 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 5 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Brown won the 1914 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Brown received 20,666 popular votes (47.5%). The main challenger was George Bowers (44.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Bowers

Brown +3.1 pts · won by 1,361 votes
William BrownDemocraticWINNER47.5%
20,666 votes
George BowersRepublican44.37%
19,305 votes
Noah G Keimprogressive3.94%
1,715 votes
William H Smithsocialist3.55%
1,545 votes
F E Thompsonprohibition0.63%
274 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.