1872 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Whitehead won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Whitehead received 11,401 popular votes (51.33%). The main challenger was Jno R Johnson (48.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitehead and Johnson

Whitehead +2.8 pts · won by 622 votes

Thomas WhiteheadconservativeWINNER51.33%

11,401 votes

Jno R JohnsonIndependent48.53%

10,779 votes

C T O Ferrallunknown0.14%

31 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.