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1878 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Goode won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. John Goode received 11,547 popular votes (56.69%). The main challenger was John F Dezendorf (43.25%).

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

Goode +13.4 pts · won by 2,739 votes
John GoodeDemocraticWINNER56.69%
11,547 votes
John F DezendorfRepublican43.25%
8,808 votes
William Armstrongunknown0%
1 votes
R H Whitfieldunknown0%
1 votes
William Lambunknown0%
1 votes
D J Godwinunknown0%
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.