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1882 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Barbour won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. John Barbour received 14,256 popular votes (60.55%). The main challenger was Richard R Farr (38.37%).

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

Barbour +22.2 pts · won by 5,222 votes
John BarbourDemocraticWINNER60.55%
14,256 votes
Richard R Farrreadjuster38.37%
9,034 votes
John B SyphaxRepublican0.96%
227 votes
John M Dawsonunknown0.03%
8 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.