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1916 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 7 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Jones won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. William Jones received 9,772 popular votes (76.47%). The main challenger was William W Butzner (22.09%).

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

Jones +54.4 pts · won by 6,949 votes
William JonesDemocraticWINNER76.47%
9,772 votes
William W ButznerRepublican22.09%
2,823 votes
C Campbellsocialist0.85%
109 votes
John Badersocialist labor0.56%
72 votes
W S Chesleyunknown0.01%
1 votes
J Boyd Searsunknown0.01%
1 votes
C Spratley Vunknown0.01%
1 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.