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1930 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Matthew M. Neely won the 1930 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Matthew M. Neely received 342,437 popular votes (61.91%). The main challenger was James E. Jones (37.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Neely and Jones

Neely +24.0 pts · won by 133,010 votes
Matthew M. NeelyDemocraticWINNER61.91%
342,437 votes
James E. JonesRepublican37.86%
209,427 votes
John MacdonaldProhibition0.23%
1,293 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.