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1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Strother won the 1926 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Strother received 44,263 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was Emmet F Scaggs (46.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Strother and Scaggs

Strother +6.7 pts · won by 5,540 votes
James StrotherRepublicanWINNER53.34%
44,263 votes
Emmet F ScaggsDemocratic46.66%
38,723 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.