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1898 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Hay won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. James Hay received 9,841 popular votes (77.05%). The main challenger was D C Oflaherty (22.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Hay and Oflaherty

Hay +54.1 pts · won by 6,910 votes
James HayDemocraticWINNER77.05%
9,841 votes
D C OflahertyDemocratic22.95%
2,931 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.