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1888 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Posey Lester won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Posey Lester received 14,417 popular votes (52.5%). The main challenger was J D Blackwell (47.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Lester and Blackwell

Lester +5.0 pts · won by 1,373 votes
Posey LesterDemocraticWINNER52.5%
14,417 votes
J D BlackwellRepublican47.5%
13,044 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.