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1880 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Garrison won the 1880 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. George Garrison received 11,595 popular votes (48.16%). The main challenger was John W Woltz (42.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Garrison and Woltz

Garrison +5.6 pts · won by 1,344 votes
George GarrisonDemocraticWINNER48.16%
11,595 votes
John W WoltzRepublican42.58%
10,251 votes
John CritcherReadjuster9.21%
2,218 votes
John S BarbourUnknown0.03%
7 votes
John S WiseUnknown0.01%
3 votes
R L T BealeUnknown0%
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 September 25, 2026.