1918 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Davis Elkins won the 1918 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Davis Elkins received 115,216 popular votes (53.53%). The main challenger was Clarence W. Watson (45.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Elkins and Watson

Elkins +8.1 pts · won by 17,501 votes

Davis Elkins RepublicanWINNER53.53%

115,216 votes

Clarence W. Watson Democratic45.4%

97,715 votes

M. S. HoltSocialist1.06%

2,288 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.