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1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Cleveland Bailey won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Cleveland Bailey received 68,055 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was Edward G Rohrbough (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Rohrbough

Bailey +14.2 pts · won by 16,932 votes
Cleveland BaileyDemocraticWINNER57.1%
68,055 votes
Edward G RohrboughRepublican42.9%
51,123 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.