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1936 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kee won the 1936 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kee received 79,855 popular votes (64.47%). The main challenger was C M Jones (35.53%).

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

Kee +28.9 pts · won by 35,845 votes
John KeeDemocraticWINNER64.47%
79,855 votes
C M JonesRepublican35.53%
44,010 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.