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1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 53,485 popular votes (54.35%). The main challenger was Melvin C Snyder (45.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Staggers and Snyder

Staggers +8.7 pts · won by 8,560 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER54.35%
53,485 votes
Melvin C SnyderRepublican45.65%
44,925 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.