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1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 51,235 popular votes (60.34%). The main challenger was George L Strader (39.66%).

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

Staggers +20.7 pts · won by 17,559 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER60.34%
51,235 votes
George L StraderRepublican39.66%
33,676 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.