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1904 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1904 U.S. House race

Who won the 1904 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Rixey won the 1904 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. John Rixey received 7,986 popular votes (76.57%). The main challenger was Ernest Linoln Howard (23.43%).

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

Rixey +53.1 pts · won by 5,543 votes
John RixeyDemocraticWINNER76.57%
7,986 votes
Ernest Linoln HowardRepublican23.43%
2,443 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.