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1946 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1946 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 21,252 popular votes (62.13%). The main challenger was Lawrence Michael (37.86%).

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

Smith +24.3 pts · won by 8,302 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER62.13%
21,252 votes
Lawrence MichaelRepublican37.86%
12,950 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.