1823 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1823 U.S. House race

Who won the 1823 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Burwell Bassett won the 1823 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Burwell Bassett received 1,051 popular votes (58.26%). The main challenger was Abel P Upshur (41.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Bassett and Upshur

Bassett +16.7 pts · won by 302 votes

Burwell BassettIndependentWINNER58.26%

1,051 votes

Abel P UpshurIndependent41.52%

749 votes

William A AndersonIndependent0.17%

3 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.