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1940 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1940 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 33,031 popular votes (78.97%). The main challenger was Henry B Goodloe (21.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Goodloe

Smith +58.0 pts · won by 24,237 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER78.97%
33,031 votes
Henry B GoodloeRepublican21.02%
8,794 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.