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1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 91,022 popular votes (61.53%). The main challenger was George L Strader (38.47%).

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

Staggers +23.1 pts · won by 34,111 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER61.53%
91,022 votes
George L StraderRepublican38.47%
56,911 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.