1898 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 7 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Rixey won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. John Rixey received 6,469 popular votes (88.57%). The main challenger was Edward Hughes (8.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Rixey and Hughes

Rixey +80.1 pts · won by 5,853 votes

John Rixey DemocraticWINNER88.57%

6,469 votes

Edward HughesIndependent8.43%

616 votes

Jno R Johnsonprohibition1.86%

136 votes

I M Underwoodunknown0.92%

67 votes

W D Reaveyunknown0.15%

11 votes

O E Hineunknown0.04%

3 votes

J M Thorneunknown0.03%

2 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.