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1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Ramsay won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Ramsay received 72,717 popular votes (53.22%). The main challenger was A C Schiffler (46.78%).

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

Ramsay +6.4 pts · won by 8,811 votes
Robert RamsayDemocraticWINNER53.22%
72,717 votes
A C SchifflerRepublican46.78%
63,906 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.