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1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Erland Hedrick won the 1944 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Erland Hedrick received 84,369 popular votes (58.26%). The main challenger was J W Maxwell (41.74%).

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

Hedrick +16.5 pts · won by 23,912 votes
Erland HedrickDemocraticWINNER58.26%
84,369 votes
J W MaxwellRepublican41.74%
60,457 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.