1789 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1789 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Josiah Parker won the 1789 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Josiah Parker received 976 popular votes (49.17%). The main challenger was Thomas Mathews (40.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Parker and Mathews

Parker +8.6 pts · won by 171 votes

Josiah ParkerIndependentWINNER49.17%

976 votes

Thomas MathewsIndependent40.55%

805 votes

Isaac AveryIndependent10.28%

204 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.