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1882 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Paul won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. John Paul received 12,146 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Charles T Oferrall (49.36%).

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

Paul +0.8 pts · won by 205 votes
John PaulreadjusterWINNER50.2%
12,146 votes
Charles T OferrallDemocratic49.36%
11,941 votes
James W CochranRepublican0.44%
107 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.