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1908 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Jones won the 1908 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. William Jones received 9,765 popular votes (74.22%). The main challenger was John S Wise (25.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Wise

Jones +49.2 pts · won by 6,478 votes
William JonesDemocraticWINNER74.22%
9,765 votes
John S WiseRepublican25.06%
3,287 votes
A H DennettDemocratic0.34%
45 votes
Charles Rudolphsocialist0.13%
17 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.