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1938 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Clifton Woodrum won the 1938 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Clifton Woodrum received 11,509 popular votes (55.88%). The main challenger was J W McWane (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodrum and McWane

Woodrum +11.8 pts · won by 2,426 votes
Clifton WoodrumDemocraticWINNER55.88%
11,509 votes
J W McWaneRepublican44.1%
9,083 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.