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1900 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Claude Swanson won the 1900 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Claude Swanson received 14,293 popular votes (58.14%). The main challenger was John R Whitehead (41.86%).

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Swanson +16.3 pts · won by 4,001 votes
Claude SwansonDemocraticWINNER58.14%
14,293 votes
John R WhiteheadRepublican41.86%
10,292 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.