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1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Carl Bachmann won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Carl Bachmann received 62,646 popular votes (60.64%). The main challenger was Paul R Wellman (39.36%).

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Bachmann +21.3 pts · won by 21,980 votes
Carl BachmannRepublicanWINNER60.64%
62,646 votes
Paul R WellmanDemocratic39.36%
40,666 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.