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1948 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1948 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 33,563 popular votes (54.77%). The main challenger was Tyrrell Krum (41.48%).

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

Smith +13.3 pts · won by 8,143 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER54.77%
33,563 votes
Tyrrell KrumRepublican41.48%
25,420 votes
Frank M HurstIndependent1.91%
1,168 votes
Sarah H Davilaprogressive1.84%
1,125 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.