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1849 Virginia U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1849 Virginia U.S. House District 15 Election?

Otis H Russell won the 1849 Virginia U.S. House District 15 Election. Otis H Russell received 2,535 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Alexander Newman (49.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Russell and Newman

Russell +1.5 pts · won by 75 votes
Otis H RussellwhigWINNER50.75%
2,535 votes
Alexander NewmanDemocratic49.25%
2,460 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.