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1876 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1876 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph Jorgensen won the 1876 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph Jorgensen received 13,896 popular votes (51.9%). The main challenger was William E Hunton Jr. (46.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Jorgensen and Jr.

Jorgensen +5.2 pts · won by 1,404 votes
Joseph JorgensenRepublicanWINNER51.9%
13,896 votes
William E Hunton Jr.Democratic46.66%
12,492 votes
M P D MortieRepublican1.43%
383 votes
Joseph Jonsonunknown0%
1 votes
Joseph Jensenunknown0%
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.