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1936 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Matthew M. Neely won the 1936 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Matthew M. Neely received 488,620 popular votes (58.95%). The main challenger was Hugh I. Shott (40.82%).

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

Neely +18.1 pts · won by 150,257 votes
Matthew M. NeelyDemocraticWINNER58.95%
488,620 votes
Hugh I. ShottRepublican40.82%
338,363 votes
John W. McDonaldProhibition0.12%
1,005 votes
J. H. SniderSocialist0.11%
935 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.