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1870 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Duke won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Duke received 12,596 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was J Henry Rives (47.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Duke and Rives

Duke +4.9 pts · won by 1,166 votes
Richard DukeconservativeWINNER52.42%
12,596 votes
J Henry RivesRepublican47.57%
11,430 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.