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1928 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Menalcus Lankford won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Menalcus Lankford received 18,614 popular votes (55.92%). The main challenger was Joseph Deal (44.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Lankford and Deal

Lankford +11.9 pts · won by 3,946 votes
Menalcus LankfordRepublicanWINNER55.92%
18,614 votes
Joseph DealDemocratic44.07%
14,668 votes
E L Bredenunknown0.02%
5 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.