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1888 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward Venable won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Venable received 13,298 popular votes (45.6%). The main challenger was John Langston (43.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Venable and Langston

Venable +2.2 pts · won by 641 votes
Edward VenableDemocraticWINNER45.6%
13,298 votes
John LangstonRepublican43.4%
12,657 votes
R W ArnoldRepublican11%
3,207 votes
E H Hillunknown0%
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.