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1948 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Julian Gary won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Julian Gary received 33,950 popular votes (72.94%). The main challenger was Richard C Poage (24.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Gary and Poage

Gary +48.7 pts · won by 22,659 votes
Julian GaryDemocraticWINNER72.94%
33,950 votes
Richard C PoageRepublican24.26%
11,291 votes
R A Bennettcommunist1.66%
775 votes
Mary D Fleetsocialist1.14%
532 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.