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1896 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

James Walker won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. James Walker received 20,024 popular votes (52.74%). The main challenger was James H Williams (47.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Williams

Walker +5.5 pts · won by 2,080 votes
James WalkerRepublicanWINNER52.74%
20,024 votes
James H WilliamsDemocratic47.26%
17,944 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.