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1843 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Henry Wise won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Henry Wise received 1,470 popular votes (57.09%). The main challenger was Hill Carter (42.91%).

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

Wise +14.2 pts · won by 365 votes
Henry WiseDemocraticWINNER57.09%
1,470 votes
Hill Carterwhig42.91%
1,105 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.