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1878 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 6 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Tucker won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. John Tucker received 7,893 popular votes (63.4%). The main challenger was Camm Patteson (36.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Tucker and Patteson

Tucker +27.1 pts · won by 3,373 votes
John TuckerDemocraticWINNER63.4%
7,893 votes
Camm PattesonDemocratic36.31%
4,520 votes
George C Cabellunknown0.27%
33 votes
John Letcherunknown0.02%
2 votes
C Campbellunknown0.01%
1 votes
J W Danielunknown0.01%
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.