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1869 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1869 U.S. House race

Who won the 1869 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard Ayer won the 1869 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard Ayer received 8,023 popular votes (29.74%). The main challenger was Joseph Segar (27.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Ayer and Segar

Ayer +2.4 pts · won by 646 votes
Richard AyerRepublicanWINNER29.74%
8,023 votes
Joseph SegarIndependent27.34%
7,377 votes
NortonIndependent24.18%
6,523 votes
J R C Lewisconservative18.74%
5,056 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.