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1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Maurice Burnside won the 1950 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Maurice Burnside received 64,265 popular votes (51.65%). The main challenger was Hubert S Ellis (48.35%).

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

Burnside +3.3 pts · won by 4,094 votes
Maurice BurnsideDemocraticWINNER51.65%
64,265 votes
Hubert S EllisRepublican48.35%
60,171 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.