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1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. House race

Who won the 1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Carl Bachmann won the 1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Carl Bachmann received 31,839 popular votes (52.23%). The main challenger was George W Oldham (47.77%).

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

Bachmann +4.5 pts · won by 2,722 votes
Carl BachmannRepublicanWINNER52.23%
31,839 votes
George W OldhamDemocratic47.77%
29,117 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.