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1936 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Burch won the 1936 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Burch received 25,752 popular votes (64.94%). The main challenger was R T Vaughan (35.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Burch and Vaughan

Burch +29.9 pts · won by 11,862 votes
Thomas BurchDemocraticWINNER64.94%
25,752 votes
R T VaughanRepublican35.03%
13,890 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.