1843 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1843 U.S. House race

Who won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Gilmer won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Gilmer received 2,361 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was William Goggin (49.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilmer and Goggin

Gilmer +0.4 pts · won by 20 votes
2,361 votes
2,341 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.