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1954 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Burr Harrison won the 1954 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Burr Harrison received 22,025 popular votes (74.17%). The main challenger was John Paul Ruddick (25.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Ruddick

Harrison +48.3 pts · won by 14,356 votes
Burr HarrisonDemocraticWINNER74.17%
22,025 votes
John Paul RuddickRepublican25.83%
7,669 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.