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1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Erland Hedrick won the 1946 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Erland Hedrick received 57,461 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Harold H Neff (47.05%).

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

Hedrick +5.9 pts · won by 6,397 votes
Erland HedrickDemocraticWINNER52.95%
57,461 votes
Harold H NeffRepublican47.05%
51,064 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.