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1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1924 U.S. House race

Who won the 1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Carl Bachmann won the 1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Carl Bachmann received 47,318 popular votes (55.19%). The main challenger was George W Oldham (44.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Bachmann and Oldham

Bachmann +10.4 pts · won by 8,901 votes
Carl BachmannRepublicanWINNER55.19%
47,318 votes
George W OldhamDemocratic44.81%
38,417 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.