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1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kee won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kee received 43,154 popular votes (56.85%). The main challenger was Hartley Sanders (43.15%).

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Kee +13.7 pts · won by 10,400 votes
John KeeDemocraticWINNER56.85%
43,154 votes
Hartley SandersRepublican43.15%
32,754 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.