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1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kee won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kee received 65,463 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was Hartley Sanders (38.26%).

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Kee +23.5 pts · won by 24,895 votes
John KeeDemocraticWINNER61.74%
65,463 votes
Hartley SandersRepublican38.26%
40,568 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.