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Home/Primaries/House/1956/West Virginia

West Virginia House Primaries — 1956

11 party contests across 6 districts, 8 contested (73%).

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WV-1

US House

DEM3 candidates

Spillers 36.5%

Narick 34.8%

Beacom 28.6%

Winner:C Lee Spillers36.5%

C Lee Spillers

DEM17,37936.5%

Steven Narick

DEM16,57434.8%

Patrick Beacom

DEM13,63428.6%

47,587 total votes cast

WV-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Moore 69.8%

Committee 30.2%

Winner:Arch A Moore69.8%

Arch A Moore

REP23,59669.8%

Thomas Committee

REP10,19230.2%

33,788 total votes cast

WV-2

US House

DEM2 candidates

Staggers 77.2%

Kump 22.8%

Winner:Harley O Staggers77.2%

Harley O Staggers

DEM36,43277.2%

Cyrus Kump

DEM10,75422.8%

47,186 total votes cast

WV-2

US House

REP3 candidates

Elkins 56.1%

Nash 43.9%

Winner:Mary Elkins56.1%

Mary Elkins

REP15,47856.1%

Bradley Nash

REP12,09543.9%

James Poisal

REP10.0%

27,574 total votes cast

WV-3

US House

DEM2 candidates

Bailey 78.1%

Martin 21.9%

Winner:Cleveland Bailey78.1%

Cleveland Bailey

DEM39,27878.1%

Vl Martin

DEM11,03721.9%

50,315 total votes cast

WV-3

US House

REP2 candidates

Louchery 66.0%

Amos 34.0%

Winner:Daniel L Louchery66.0%

Daniel L Louchery

REP18,68866.0%

Frank Amos

REP9,61334.0%

28,301 total votes cast

WV-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:M G Burnside100.0%

M G Burnside

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WV-4

US House

REP4 candidates

Neal 34.7%

Hoblitzell 32.0%

Humphreys 26.7%

Winner:Will E Neal34.7%

Will E Neal

REP13,88034.7%

John Hoblitzell

REP12,81332.0%

Harry Humphreys

REP10,68126.7%

Robertlee Smith

REP2,6206.5%

39,994 total votes cast

WV-5

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Elizabeth Kee100.0%

Elizabeth Kee

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WV-6

US House

DEM2 candidates

Byrd 94.3%

Winner:Robert C Byrd94.3%

Robert C Byrd

DEM60,03694.3%

John Eckard

DEM3,6185.7%

63,654 total votes cast

WV-6

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:G S Millhouse100.0%

G S Millhouse

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast