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1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wells Goodykoontz won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Wells Goodykoontz received 19,304 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was W W McNeal (45.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Goodykoontz and McNeal

Goodykoontz +8.3 pts · won by 2,972 votes
Wells GoodykoontzRepublicanWINNER54.17%
19,304 votes
W W McNealDemocratic45.83%
16,332 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.