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1859 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1859 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Smith won the 1859 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. William Smith received 5,147 popular votes (49.39%). The main challenger was R Smith Thomas (46.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Thomas

Smith +2.9 pts · won by 302 votes
William SmithDemocraticWINNER49.39%
5,147 votes
R Smith Thomasopposition46.49%
4,845 votes
John ShackelfordDemocratic4.13%
430 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.