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1880 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1880 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Barbour won the 1880 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. John Barbour received 15,546 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was Sampson P Bagley (33.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Barbour and Bagley

Barbour +23.2 pts · won by 6,376 votes
John BarbourDemocraticWINNER56.63%
15,546 votes
Sampson P BagleyRepublican33.41%
9,170 votes
James H Williamsreadjuster9.95%
2,732 votes
Lewis McKenzieunknown0%
1 votes
Samuel P Bayleyunknown0%
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.