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1948 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Porter Hardy won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Porter Hardy received 28,071 popular votes (61.15%). The main challenger was S J Hoffman (34.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Hardy and Hoffman

Hardy +26.7 pts · won by 12,271 votes
Porter HardyDemocraticWINNER61.15%
28,071 votes
S J HoffmanRepublican34.42%
15,800 votes
S M Gilliamprogressive4.17%
1,912 votes
J W Mooresocialist0.27%
122 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.