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1888 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 8 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Bowden won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. George Bowden received 19,821 popular votes (58.68%). The main challenger was Richard C Marshall (40.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowden and Marshall

Bowden +18.0 pts · won by 6,095 votes
George BowdenRepublicanWINNER58.68%
19,821 votes
Richard C MarshallDemocratic40.63%
13,726 votes
James H WilliamsRepublican0.66%
224 votes
D G Tylerunknown0.01%
5 votes
M C Duttonunknown0%
1 votes
M R Welderunknown0%
1 votes
John W H Uronnunknown0%
1 votes
Vernon Jansaunknown0%
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.