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1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Bowers won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. George Bowers received 18,444 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Ben H Hiner (45.99%).

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

Bowers +6.7 pts · won by 2,360 votes
George BowersRepublicanWINNER52.73%
18,444 votes
Ben H HinerDemocratic45.99%
16,084 votes
William H SmithSOCIALIST1.28%
448 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.