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1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

John M. Slack won the 1960 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. John M. Slack received 108,452 popular votes (61.79%). The main challenger was George W King (38.21%).

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

Slack +23.6 pts · won by 41,382 votes
John M. SlackDemocraticWINNER61.79%
108,452 votes
George W KingRepublican38.21%
67,070 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.