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1872 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 8 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Platt won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. James Platt received 15,554 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was Fitzhugh Lee (39.84%).

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

Platt +20.1 pts · won by 5,215 votes
James PlattRepublicanWINNER59.93%
15,554 votes
Fitzhugh Leeconservative39.84%
10,339 votes
Nortonunknown0.21%
55 votes
Malloryunknown0%
1 votes
Joseph G Barhamunknown0%
1 votes
R Smith Thomasunknown0%
1 votes
John S Milsonunknown0%
1 votes
John Lesnerunknown0%
1 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.