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1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

John M. Slack won the 1966 West Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. John M. Slack received 60,073 popular votes (61.62%). The main challenger was M G Guthrie (38.38%).

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

Slack +23.2 pts · won by 22,657 votes
John M. SlackDemocraticWINNER61.62%
60,073 votes
M G GuthrieRepublican38.38%
37,416 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.