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1916 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Saunders won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Saunders received 10,614 popular votes (57.8%). The main challenger was Beverly A Davis (41.39%).

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

Saunders +16.4 pts · won by 3,013 votes
Edward SaundersDemocraticWINNER57.8%
10,614 votes
Beverly A DavisRepublican41.39%
7,601 votes
Robert D Boswellsocialist0.81%
149 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.