PolitiFinder

1859 Virginia U.S. House District 13 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Virginia U.S. House District 13 Election?

Elbert Martin won the 1859 Virginia U.S. House District 13 Election. Elbert Martin received 6,382 popular votes (53.36%). The main challenger was Floyd (46.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Floyd

Martin +6.7 pts · won by 803 votes
Elbert MartinDemocraticWINNER53.36%
6,382 votes
FloydDemocratic46.64%
5,579 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.