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1882 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Tucker won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. John Tucker received 12,765 popular votes (54.95%). The main challenger was J Henry Rives (44.6%).

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

Tucker +10.4 pts · won by 2,403 votes
John TuckerDemocraticWINNER54.95%
12,765 votes
J Henry Rivesreadjuster44.6%
10,362 votes
D J WoodfinRepublican0.44%
102 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.