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1890 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 9 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Posey Lester won the 1890 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Posey Lester received 10,569 popular votes (81.95%). The main challenger was S C Adams (10.55%).

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

Lester +71.4 pts · won by 9,209 votes
Posey LesterDemocraticWINNER81.95%
10,569 votes
S C AdamsIndependent10.55%
1,360 votes
J %dr< RingIndependent7.44%
959 votes
J W Simmonsunknown0.03%
4 votes
William Mahoneunknown0.01%
1 votes
W H Pleasantsunknown0.01%
1 votes
G R Bartlettunknown0.01%
1 votes
J H Linkunknown0.01%
1 votes
Spencer Duncanunknown0.01%
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.