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1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Kee won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Kee received 48,286 popular votes (70.44%). The main challenger was Joe McQuade (29.56%).

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

Kee +40.9 pts · won by 28,025 votes
James KeeDemocraticWINNER70.44%
48,286 votes
Joe McQuadeRepublican29.56%
20,261 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.