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1928 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Whitehead won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Whitehead received 16,672 popular votes (54.27%). The main challenger was R T Vaughan (45.73%).

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Whitehead +8.5 pts · won by 2,623 votes
Joseph WhiteheadDemocraticWINNER54.27%
16,672 votes
R T VaughanRepublican45.73%
14,049 votes
Cabell Staplesunknown0%
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.