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1950 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1950 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 29,730 popular votes (57.23%). The main challenger was Tyrrell Krum (40.56%).

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

Smith +16.7 pts · won by 8,659 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER57.23%
29,730 votes
Tyrrell KrumRepublican40.56%
21,071 votes
Clarke T RobbDemocratic2.21%
1,146 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.