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1898 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

William Rhea won the 1898 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. William Rhea received 17,344 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was James A Walker (48.77%).

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

Rhea +2.2 pts · won by 749 votes
William RheaDemocraticWINNER50.97%
17,344 votes
James A WalkerRepublican48.77%
16,595 votes
Thaddeus E Harrisunknown0.15%
52 votes
John W Watkinsunknown0.01%
35 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.