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1944 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1944 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 31,618 popular votes (60.13%). The main challenger was Elizabeth Chilton Murray (20.96%).

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Smith +39.2 pts · won by 20,599 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER60.13%
31,618 votes
Elizabeth Chilton MurrayDemocratic20.96%
11,019 votes
Lawrence MichaelRepublican17.15%
9,019 votes
Clarke T Robbsocialist1.76%
925 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.