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1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kee won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kee received 55,501 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was Hartley Sanders (38.67%).

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Kee +22.7 pts · won by 20,512 votes
John KeeDemocraticWINNER61.33%
55,501 votes
Hartley SandersRepublican38.67%
34,989 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.