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1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jennings Randolph won the 1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Jennings Randolph received 32,935 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Aaron Baker (49.8%).

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

Randolph +0.4 pts · won by 259 votes
Jennings RandolphDemocraticWINNER50.2%
32,935 votes
Aaron BakerRepublican49.8%
32,676 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.