1878 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard Beale won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard Beale received 7,266 popular votes (48.31%). The main challenger was George C Round (36.4%).

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Beale +11.9 pts · won by 1,792 votes

Richard Beale DemocraticWINNER48.31%

7,266 votes

George C Round Republican36.4%

5,474 votes

John Critcher Democratic15.27%

2,296 votes

Beverly Douglasunknown0.01%

2 votes

James A Walkerunknown0.01%

1 votes

Robert J Washingtonunknown0.01%

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.