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1876 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Goode won the 1876 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. John Goode received 16,885 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Joseph Secar (47.01%).

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

Goode +5.9 pts · won by 1,896 votes
John GoodeDemocraticWINNER52.95%
16,885 votes
Joseph SecarRepublican47.01%
14,989 votes
Bayneunknown0.04%
12 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.