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1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Cleveland Bailey won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Cleveland Bailey received 56,794 popular votes (54.41%). The main challenger was J H Holt (45.59%).

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

Bailey +8.8 pts · won by 9,205 votes
Cleveland BaileyDemocraticWINNER54.41%
56,794 votes
J H HoltRepublican45.59%
47,589 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.