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1869 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1869 U.S. House race

Who won the 1869 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Gibson won the 1869 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. James Gibson received 14,717 popular votes (69.62%). The main challenger was John Ambler Smith (29.54%).

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

Gibson +40.1 pts · won by 8,473 votes
James GibsonconservativeWINNER69.62%
14,717 votes
John Ambler SmithRepublican29.54%
6,244 votes
DunnIndependent0.84%
178 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.