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1940 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Clifton Woodrum won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Clifton Woodrum received 30,046 popular votes (68.11%). The main challenger was J W McWane (31.43%).

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

Woodrum +36.7 pts · won by 16,182 votes
Clifton WoodrumDemocraticWINNER68.11%
30,046 votes
J W McWaneRepublican31.43%
13,864 votes
Lawrence S Wilkessocialist0.42%
186 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.