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1938 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Absalom Robertson won the 1938 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Absalom Robertson received 11,398 popular votes (63.86%). The main challenger was Charles C Leap (36.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Robertson and Leap

Robertson +27.7 pts · won by 4,949 votes
Absalom RobertsonDemocraticWINNER63.86%
11,398 votes
Charles C LeapRepublican36.13%
6,449 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.