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1847 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1847 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Bayly won the 1847 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Bayly received 1,107 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was Benjamin T Jones (43.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Bayly and Jones

Bayly +12.2 pts · won by 241 votes
Thomas BaylyDemocraticWINNER56.11%
1,107 votes
Benjamin T Joneswhig43.89%
866 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.