1839 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Garland won the 1839 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election. James Garland received 1,638 popular votes (66.34%). The main challenger was R Lindsay Gordon Jr. (33.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Garland and Jr.

Garland +32.7 pts · won by 807 votes

James GarlandwhigWINNER66.34%

1,638 votes

R Lindsay Gordon Jr.Democratic33.66%

831 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.