1886 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 5 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Samuel Hopkins won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Samuel Hopkins received 9,598 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was Samuel Griffin (48.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Hopkins and Griffin

Hopkins +3.1 pts · won by 578 votes

Samuel HopkinslaborWINNER51.53%

9,598 votes

Samuel Griffin Democratic48.43%

9,020 votes

John E Pennunknown0.03%

5 votes

Henry Brownunknown0.01%

1 votes

Jno R Johnsonunknown0.01%

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.