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1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Cleveland Bailey won the 1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Cleveland Bailey received 71,718 popular votes (59.78%). The main challenger was James M Knowles (40.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Knowles

Bailey +19.6 pts · won by 23,460 votes
Cleveland BaileyDemocraticWINNER59.78%
71,718 votes
James M KnowlesRepublican40.22%
48,258 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.