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1916 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Carlin won the 1916 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Carlin received 9,168 popular votes (71.82%). The main challenger was Joseph L Crupper (27.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlin and Crupper

Carlin +44.8 pts · won by 5,718 votes
Charles CarlinDemocraticWINNER71.82%
9,168 votes
Joseph L CrupperRepublican27.03%
3,450 votes
Frank E Manningsocialist0.63%
80 votes
Alexander Hamiltonsocialist labor0.52%
67 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.