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1888 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

John Buchanan won the 1888 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. John Buchanan received 16,520 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Henry Bowen (49.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Buchanan and Bowen

Buchanan +1.5 pts · won by 478 votes
John BuchananDemocraticWINNER50.73%
16,520 votes
Henry BowenRepublican49.26%
16,042 votes
John G Bursonunknown0%
1 votes
J R Millerunknown0%
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.