1952 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1952 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 29,670 popular votes (75.67%). The main challenger was Homer G Richey (24.22%).

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

Smith +51.5 pts · won by 20,175 votes

Howard Smith DemocraticWINNER75.67%

29,670 votes

Homer G RicheyIndependent24.22%

9,495 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.