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1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Kee won the 1968 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Kee received 80,204 popular votes (66.15%). The main challenger was J Clark Clark (33.85%).

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

Kee +32.3 pts · won by 39,166 votes
James KeeDemocraticWINNER66.15%
80,204 votes
J Clark ClarkRepublican33.85%
41,038 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.