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1874 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Goode won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. John Goode received 13,521 popular votes (49.43%). The main challenger was James Platt (48.95%).

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

Goode +0.5 pts · won by 130 votes
John GoodeDemocraticWINNER49.43%
13,521 votes
James PlattRepublican48.95%
13,391 votes
Robert HortonRepublican1.62%
444 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.