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1946 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Burr Harrison won the 1946 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Burr Harrison received 19,535 popular votes (62.32%). The main challenger was Karl Jenkins (37.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Jenkins

Harrison +24.6 pts · won by 7,722 votes
Burr HarrisonDemocraticWINNER62.32%
19,535 votes
Karl JenkinsRepublican37.68%
11,813 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.