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1849 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1849 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election?

Henry Edmundson won the 1849 Virginia U.S. House District 12 Election. Henry Edmundson received 2,540 popular votes (54.03%). The main challenger was William A Anderson (45.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Edmundson and Anderson

Edmundson +8.1 pts · won by 379 votes
Henry EdmundsonDemocraticWINNER54.03%
2,540 votes
William A Andersonwhig45.97%
2,161 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.