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1886 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Brown won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. John Brown received 12,773 popular votes (57.05%). The main challenger was George Cabell (42.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Cabell

Brown +14.1 pts · won by 3,159 votes
John BrownRepublicanWINNER57.05%
12,773 votes
George CabellDemocratic42.94%
9,614 votes
D G Taylorunknown0%
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.