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1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Bowers won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. George Bowers received 24,055 popular votes (50.91%). The main challenger was Samuel Woods V (49.09%).

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Bowers +1.8 pts · won by 861 votes
George BowersRepublicanWINNER50.91%
24,055 votes
Samuel Woods VDemocratic49.09%
23,194 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.