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1872 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alexander Davis won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Alexander Davis received 9,175 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Christopher Thomas (49.44%).

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Davis +1.1 pts · won by 200 votes
Alexander DavisRepublicanWINNER50.54%
9,175 votes
Christopher Thomasconservative49.44%
8,975 votes
George C Cabellunknown0.02%
3 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.