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1928 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Joseph Shaffer won the 1928 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. Joseph Shaffer received 32,696 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was William H Rouse (49.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Shaffer and Rouse

Shaffer +1.5 pts · won by 974 votes
Joseph ShafferRepublicanWINNER50.76%
32,696 votes
William H RouseDemocratic49.24%
31,722 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.