1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Smith won the 1940 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Smith received 105,927 popular votes (61.7%). The main challenger was R E Oconnor (38.3%).

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

Smith +23.4 pts · won by 40,165 votes

Joseph Smith DemocraticWINNER61.7%

105,927 votes

R E Oconnor Republican38.3%

65,762 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.