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1886 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Browne won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Browne received 12,591 popular votes (54.07%). The main challenger was Thomas Croxton (45.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Browne and Croxton

Browne +8.1 pts · won by 1,895 votes
Thomas BrowneRepublicanWINNER54.07%
12,591 votes
Thomas CroxtonDemocratic45.93%
10,696 votes
George T Garrisonunknown0%
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.