1839 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Henry Wise won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Henry Wise received 858 popular votes (88.36%). The main challenger was Shultice (11.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Wise and Shultice

Wise +76.7 pts · won by 745 votes

Henry WisewhigWINNER88.36%

858 votes

Shultice Democratic11.64%

113 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.