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1857 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Muscoe Garnett won the 1857 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Muscoe Garnett received 1,881 popular votes (60.54%). The main challenger was John Critcher (39.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Garnett and Critcher

Garnett +21.1 pts · won by 655 votes
Muscoe GarnettDemocraticWINNER60.54%
1,881 votes
John Critcheramerican39.46%
1,226 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.