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1936 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1936 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 28,052 popular votes (75.35%). The main challenger was Duff Green (23.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Green

Smith +52.0 pts · won by 19,367 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER75.35%
28,052 votes
Duff GreenRepublican23.33%
8,685 votes
W T Sheltonunknown1.28%
476 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.