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1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John M. Slack won the 1962 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John M. Slack received 74,743 popular votes (61.73%). The main challenger was M G Guthrie (38.27%).

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

Slack +23.5 pts · won by 28,399 votes
John M. SlackDemocraticWINNER61.73%
74,743 votes
M G GuthrieRepublican38.27%
46,344 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.