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1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arch Moore won the 1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Arch Moore received 55,613 popular votes (54.59%). The main challenger was Robert H Mollohan (45.41%).

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

Moore +9.2 pts · won by 9,351 votes
Arch MooreRepublicanWINNER54.59%
55,613 votes
Robert H MollohanDemocratic45.41%
46,262 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.