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1908 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Saunders won the 1908 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Saunders received 7,079 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was J M Parsons (49.63%).

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

Saunders +0.6 pts · won by 91 votes
Edward SaundersDemocraticWINNER50.28%
7,079 votes
J M ParsonsRepublican49.63%
6,988 votes
E MatthewsIndependent0.09%
12 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.