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1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

E H Hedrick won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. E H Hedrick received 68,829 popular votes (57.26%). The main challenger was Francis J Love (42.74%).

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

Hedrick +14.5 pts · won by 17,448 votes
E H HedrickDemocraticWINNER57.26%
68,829 votes
Francis J LoveRepublican42.74%
51,381 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.