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1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Strother won the 1924 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Strother received 50,629 popular votes (51.48%). The main challenger was Thomas Lilly (48.52%).

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Strother +3.0 pts · won by 2,910 votes
James StrotherRepublicanWINNER51.48%
50,629 votes
Thomas LillyDemocratic48.52%
47,719 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.