1878 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Cabell won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. George Cabell received 8,545 popular votes (66.65%). The main challenger was Witcher (33.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Cabell and Witcher

Cabell +33.4 pts · won by 4,278 votes

George Cabell DemocraticWINNER66.65%

8,545 votes

Witcher Democratic33.28%

4,267 votes

William E Simsunknown0.03%

4 votes

Flournoyunknown0.02%

3 votes

E H Hillunknown0.01%

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.