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1940 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Dave Satterfield won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Dave Satterfield received 34,885 popular votes (96.83%). The main challenger was John M Dawson (3.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Satterfield and Dawson

Satterfield +93.7 pts · won by 33,759 votes
Dave SatterfieldDemocraticWINNER96.83%
34,885 votes
John M Dawsonsocialist3.13%
1,126 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.