1882 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Cabell won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. George Cabell received 12,948 popular votes (52.98%). The main challenger was William E Sims (47.01%).

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Cabell +6.0 pts · won by 1,459 votes

George Cabell DemocraticWINNER52.98%

12,948 votes

William E Simsreadjuster47.01%

11,489 votes

Winfield Scottunknown0.01%

3 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.