1898 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Claude Swanson won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Claude Swanson received 13,459 popular votes (57.02%). The main challenger was E Parr (41.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Swanson and Parr

Swanson +15.3 pts · won by 3,601 votes

Claude Swanson DemocraticWINNER57.02%

13,459 votes

E Parr Republican41.76%

9,858 votes

R A Bennettprohibition0.82%

195 votes

R O Martinunknown0.21%

49 votes

C T Seayunknown0.18%

43 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.