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1948 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Clarence Burton won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Clarence Burton received 29,589 popular votes (64.67%). The main challenger was John Strickler (34.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Strickler

Burton +30.0 pts · won by 13,735 votes
Clarence BurtonDemocraticWINNER64.67%
29,589 votes
John StricklerRepublican34.65%
15,854 votes
J B Braymansocialist0.68%
309 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.