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1878 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Harris won the 1878 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. John Harris received 7,235 popular votes (56.44%). The main challenger was John Paul (43.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Paul

Harris +12.9 pts · won by 1,655 votes
John HarrisDemocraticWINNER56.44%
7,235 votes
John PaulDemocratic43.53%
5,580 votes
John Echolsunknown0.02%
3 votes
R W Burkunknown0.01%
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.