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1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Francis Love won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Francis Love received 45,691 popular votes (53.09%). The main challenger was E H Hedrick (46.91%).

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

Love +6.2 pts · won by 5,321 votes
Francis LoveRepublicanWINNER53.09%
45,691 votes
E H HedrickDemocratic46.91%
40,370 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.