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1948 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Stanley won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Stanley received 23,879 popular votes (99.52%). The main challenger was Gene Graybeal (0.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanley and Graybeal

Stanley +99.0 pts · won by 23,767 votes
Thomas StanleyDemocraticWINNER99.52%
23,879 votes
Gene Graybealunknown0.47%
112 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.