1942 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Burch won the 1942 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Burch received 8,166 popular votes (93.13%). The main challenger was Howard H Carwile (6.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Burch and Carwile

Burch +86.3 pts · won by 7,565 votes

Thomas Burch DemocraticWINNER93.13%

8,166 votes

Howard H Carwilesocialist6.85%

601 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.