1870 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Platt won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. James Platt received 15,880 popular votes (59.21%). The main challenger was Bolling (40.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Platt and Bolling

Platt +18.6 pts · won by 4,978 votes

James Platt RepublicanWINNER59.21%

15,880 votes

Bollingconservative40.65%

10,902 votes

Benjamin T Jonesunknown0.14%

37 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.