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1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harley O. Staggers won the 1974 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Harley O. Staggers received 73,683 popular votes (64.37%). The main challenger was William H Loy (35.63%).

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

Staggers +28.7 pts · won by 32,904 votes
Harley O. StaggersDemocraticWINNER64.37%
73,683 votes
William H LoyRepublican35.63%
40,779 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.