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1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arch Moore won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Arch Moore received 65,096 popular votes (50.29%). The main challenger was C Lee Spillers (49.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Spillers

Moore +0.6 pts · won by 762 votes
Arch MooreRepublicanWINNER50.29%
65,096 votes
C Lee SpillersDemocratic49.71%
64,334 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.