1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jennings Randolph won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Jennings Randolph received 77,045 popular votes (57.52%). The main challenger was Summers H Sharp (42.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Randolph and Sharp

Randolph +15.0 pts · won by 20,134 votes

Jennings Randolph DemocraticWINNER57.52%

77,045 votes

Summers H Sharp Republican42.48%

56,911 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.