1870 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Terry won the 1870 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. William Terry received 9,916 popular votes (56.85%). The main challenger was McMullen (23.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Terry and McMullen

Terry +33.8 pts · won by 5,899 votes

William TerryconservativeWINNER56.85%

9,916 votes

McMullenIndependent23.03%

4,017 votes

Edward Hughes Republican20.11%

3,508 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.