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1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Smith won the 1942 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Smith received 46,281 popular votes (51.81%). The main challenger was Herbert G Young (48.19%).

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

Smith +3.6 pts · won by 3,238 votes
Joseph SmithDemocraticWINNER51.81%
46,281 votes
Herbert G YoungRepublican48.19%
43,043 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.