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1914 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Saunders won the 1914 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Saunders received 6,534 popular votes (65.47%). The main challenger was Charles A Hermans (27.77%).

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

Saunders +37.7 pts · won by 3,763 votes
Edward SaundersDemocraticWINNER65.47%
6,534 votes
Charles A HermansRepublican27.77%
2,771 votes
William G FultonIndependent4.32%
431 votes
W R Keefesocialist2.44%
244 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.