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1922 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1922 U.S. House race

Who won the 1922 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Lilly won the 1922 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Lilly received 35,354 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was Wells Goodykoontz (48.48%).

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

Lilly +3.0 pts · won by 2,087 votes
Thomas LillyDemocraticWINNER51.52%
35,354 votes
Wells GoodykoontzRepublican48.48%
33,267 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.