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1940-11-05 U.S. House Election Results for West Virginia (District 02)

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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County Jennings Randolph*
(D)		 Summers Sharp
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 77,04557.5% 56,91142.5% 00.0% 20,134 133,956
Total R vote: 56,911 (42.5%)      Total D vote: 77,045 (57.5%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Summers Sharp 16,493 63.5%
2   Alan Bolton 9,487 36.5%
TOTAL VOTES 25,980  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Jennings Randolph* 41,761 86.6%
2   Lee Sandridge 6,449 13.4%
TOTAL VOTES 48,210