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1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Kenneth Hechler won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Kenneth Hechler received 62,531 popular votes (67.39%). The main challenger was Ralph Lewis Shannon (32.61%).

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

Hechler +34.8 pts · won by 32,276 votes
Kenneth HechlerDemocraticWINNER67.39%
62,531 votes
Ralph Lewis ShannonRepublican32.61%
30,255 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.