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1855 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1855 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Bocock won the 1855 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Bocock received 4,566 popular votes (52.85%). The main challenger was Nathaniel H Claiborne (47.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Bocock and Claiborne

Bocock +5.7 pts · won by 493 votes
Thomas BocockDemocraticWINNER52.85%
4,566 votes
Nathaniel H Claiborneamerican47.15%
4,073 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.