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1964 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Kee won the 1964 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Kee received 77,156 popular votes (69.97%). The main challenger was Wade Hampton Ballard (30.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Kee and Ballard

Kee +39.9 pts · won by 44,048 votes
James KeeDemocraticWINNER69.97%
77,156 votes
Wade Hampton BallardRepublican30.03%
33,108 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.