1872 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Harris won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. John Harris received 10,894 popular votes (61.75%). The main challenger was C T O Ferrall (38.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Ferrall

Harris +23.6 pts · won by 4,156 votes

John HarrisconservativeWINNER61.75%

10,894 votes

C T O FerrallIndependent38.19%

6,738 votes

T W Savageunknown0.02%

4 votes

R T W Dukeunknown0.01%

2 votes

Skinnerunknown0.01%

2 votes

Robert Craigunknown0.01%

1 votes

John B Baldwinunknown0.01%

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.