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1872 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Rees Bowen won the 1872 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. Rees Bowen received 10,352 popular votes (66.09%). The main challenger was Edward Hughes (33.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowen and Hughes

Bowen +32.2 pts · won by 5,048 votes
Rees BowenconservativeWINNER66.09%
10,352 votes
Edward HughesRepublican33.86%
5,304 votes
William Terryunknown0.04%
6 votes
J B Baskervilleunknown0.01%
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.