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1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Andrew Edmiston won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Andrew Edmiston received 79,441 popular votes (56.64%). The main challenger was H Roy Waugh (43.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Edmiston and Waugh

Edmiston +13.3 pts · won by 18,631 votes
Andrew EdmistonDemocraticWINNER56.64%
79,441 votes
H Roy WaughRepublican43.36%
60,810 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.