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1930 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hugh Shott won the 1930 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Hugh Shott received 44,978 popular votes (52.21%). The main challenger was T J Lilly (47.79%).

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Shott +4.4 pts · won by 3,816 votes
Hugh ShottRepublicanWINNER52.21%
44,978 votes
T J LillyDemocratic47.79%
41,162 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.