PolitiFinder

1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Matthew Neely won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Matthew Neely received 17,428 popular votes (52.79%). The main challenger was Schuck (46.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Neely and Schuck

Neely +6.4 pts · won by 2,098 votes
Matthew NeelyDemocraticWINNER52.79%
17,428 votes
SchuckRepublican46.43%
15,330 votes
E B HibbsSOCIALIST0.78%
256 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.