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1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 62,291 popular votes (58.73%). The main challenger was Cooper P Benedict (41.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Staggers and Benedict

Staggers +17.5 pts · won by 18,522 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER58.73%
62,291 votes
Cooper P BenedictRepublican41.27%
43,769 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.