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1920 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wells Goodykoontz won the 1920 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Wells Goodykoontz received 45,193 popular votes (54.07%). The main challenger was W W McNeal (45.93%).

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

Goodykoontz +8.1 pts · won by 6,799 votes
Wells GoodykoontzRepublicanWINNER54.07%
45,193 votes
W W McNealDemocratic45.93%
38,394 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.