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1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

George Johnson won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. George Johnson received 82,979 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was Harry O Hiteshew (47.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Hiteshew

Johnson +5.4 pts · won by 8,488 votes
George JohnsonDemocraticWINNER52.7%
82,979 votes
Harry O HiteshewRepublican47.3%
74,491 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.