1940 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Absalom Robertson won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Absalom Robertson received 26,233 popular votes (65.11%). The main challenger was J A Garber (34.66%).

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

Robertson +30.5 pts · won by 12,269 votes

Absalom Robertson DemocraticWINNER65.11%

26,233 votes

J A Garber Republican34.66%

13,964 votes

Lester Ruffnercommunist0.24%

95 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.