1894 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1894 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Claude Swanson won the 1894 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Claude Swanson received 10,750 popular votes (52.34%). The main challenger was George W Cornett (40.98%).

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Swanson +11.4 pts · won by 2,333 votes

Claude Swanson DemocraticWINNER52.34%

10,750 votes

George W Cornett Republican40.98%

8,417 votes

G W B Halepopulist5.46%

1,121 votes

W T Sheltonprohibition1.21%

249 votes

George C Cabellunknown0%

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.