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1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

John M. Slack won the 1958 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. John M. Slack received 93,209 popular votes (66.08%). The main challenger was F Odair Duff (33.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Slack and Duff

Slack +32.2 pts · won by 45,357 votes
John M. SlackDemocraticWINNER66.08%
93,209 votes
F Odair DuffRepublican33.92%
47,852 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.