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1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Andrew Schiffler won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Andrew Schiffler received 57,043 popular votes (54.8%). The main challenger was Robert L Ramsey (45.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Schiffler and Ramsey

Schiffler +9.6 pts · won by 9,992 votes
Andrew SchifflerRepublicanWINNER54.8%
57,043 votes
Robert L RamseyDemocratic45.2%
47,051 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.