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1843 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Samuel Chilton won the 1843 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. Samuel Chilton received 1,532 popular votes (57.14%). The main challenger was John Ambler Smith (42.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Chilton and Smith

Chilton +14.3 pts · won by 383 votes
Samuel ChiltonwhigWINNER57.14%
1,532 votes
John Ambler SmithDemocratic42.86%
1,149 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.