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1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Matthew M Neeley won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Matthew M Neeley received 22,138 popular votes (50.65%). The main challenger was T W Fleming (49.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Neeley and Fleming

Neeley +1.3 pts · won by 564 votes
Matthew M NeeleyDemocraticWINNER50.65%
22,138 votes
T W FlemingRepublican49.35%
21,574 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.