1870 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Elliott Braxton won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Elliott Braxton received 12,719 popular votes (53.14%). The main challenger was Lewis McKenzie (46.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Braxton and McKenzie

Braxton +6.3 pts · won by 1,516 votes
Elliott BraxtonconservativeWINNER53.14%
12,719 votes
11,203 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.