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1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

E H Hedrick won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. E H Hedrick received 58,313 popular votes (50.41%). The main challenger was A C Schiffler (49.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Hedrick and Schiffler

Hedrick +0.8 pts · won by 950 votes
E H HedrickDemocraticWINNER50.41%
58,313 votes
A C SchifflerRepublican49.59%
57,363 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.