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1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Maurice Burnside won the 1948 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Maurice Burnside received 72,378 popular votes (53.07%). The main challenger was Hubert S Ellis (46.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Burnside and Ellis

Burnside +6.1 pts · won by 8,377 votes
Maurice BurnsideDemocraticWINNER53.07%
72,378 votes
Hubert S EllisRepublican46.93%
64,001 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.