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1898 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

Virginia · 8 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Sydney Epes won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Sydney Epes received 8,633 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was R T Thorp (39.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Epes and Thorp

Epes +18.3 pts · won by 2,744 votes
Sydney EpesDemocraticWINNER57.49%
8,633 votes
R T ThorpRepublican39.22%
5,889 votes
Booker EllisRepublican1.7%
255 votes
Benjamin T JonesRepublican1.29%
194 votes
J H Beranunknown0.28%
42 votes
T R Chambligounknown0.01%
1 votes
B W Wycheunknown0.01%
1 votes
R T Shorpunknown0.01%
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.