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1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Kenneth Hechler won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Kenneth Hechler received 94,507 popular votes (64.23%). The main challenger was Ralph Lewis Shannon (35.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Hechler and Shannon

Hechler +28.5 pts · won by 41,871 votes
Kenneth HechlerDemocraticWINNER64.23%
94,507 votes
Ralph Lewis ShannonRepublican35.77%
52,636 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.