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1942 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1942 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 13,380 popular votes (86.61%). The main challenger was Harrie Byrd Conlin (11.37%).

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Smith +75.2 pts · won by 11,623 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER86.61%
13,380 votes
Harrie Byrd ConlinRepublican11.37%
1,757 votes
Clarke T Robbsocialist2.01%
311 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.