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1906 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Saunders won the 1906 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Saunders received 6,194 popular votes (50.91%). The main challenger was J W Simmons (49.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Saunders and Simmons

Saunders +1.8 pts · won by 222 votes
Edward SaundersDemocraticWINNER50.91%
6,194 votes
J W SimmonsRepublican49.09%
5,972 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.