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1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hugh Shott won the 1928 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Hugh Shott received 63,559 popular votes (53.44%). The main challenger was John Kee (46.56%).

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Shott +6.9 pts · won by 8,183 votes
Hugh ShottRepublicanWINNER53.44%
63,559 votes
John KeeDemocratic46.56%
55,376 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.