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1874 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Eppa Hunton won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Eppa Hunton received 9,809 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was John S Barbour (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Hunton and Barbour

Hunton +2.7 pts · won by 518 votes
Eppa HuntonDemocraticWINNER51.35%
9,809 votes
John S BarbourRepublican48.64%
9,291 votes
R C Downerunknown0.01%
1 votes
George E Garthunknown0.01%
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.