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1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Smith won the 1938 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Smith received 67,818 popular votes (62.34%). The main challenger was R E Oconnor (37.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Oconnor

Smith +24.7 pts · won by 26,853 votes
Joseph SmithDemocraticWINNER62.34%
67,818 votes
R E OconnorRepublican37.66%
40,965 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.