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1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Wolverton won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Wolverton received 45,167 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Thomas Obrien (49.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolverton and Obrien

Wolverton +0.8 pts · won by 690 votes
John WolvertonRepublicanWINNER50.38%
45,167 votes
Thomas ObrienDemocratic49.62%
44,477 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.