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1890 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Lawson won the 1890 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. John Lawson received 13,484 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was C W Murdough (2.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawson and Murdough

Lawson +47.7 pts · won by 12,694 votes
John LawsonDemocraticWINNER50.71%
13,484 votes
C W MurdoughRepublican2.97%
790 votes
George Bowdenunknown0%
12,318 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.