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1888 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Lee won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. William Lee received 15,414 popular votes (51.76%). The main challenger was Park Agnew (47.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Lee and Agnew

Lee +3.8 pts · won by 1,123 votes
William LeeDemocraticWINNER51.76%
15,414 votes
Park AgnewRepublican47.99%
14,291 votes
Daniel J HogeIndependent0.22%
70 votes
S I Hopkinsunknown0.01%
3 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.