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1839 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1839 U.S. House race

Who won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Francis Rives won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Francis Rives received 1,334 popular votes (57.6%). The main challenger was John Pegram (42.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Rives and Pegram

Rives +15.2 pts · won by 352 votes
Francis RivesDemocraticWINNER57.6%
1,334 votes
John Pegramwhig42.4%
982 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.