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1954 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert C. Byrd won the 1954 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert C. Byrd received 73,535 popular votes (62.73%). The main challenger was Pat B Withrow (37.27%).

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Byrd +25.5 pts · won by 29,850 votes
Robert C. ByrdDemocraticWINNER62.73%
73,535 votes
Pat B WithrowRepublican37.27%
43,685 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.