1954 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1954 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1954 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 17,321 popular votes (66.62%). The main challenger was C S Lenhart (33.38%).

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

Smith +33.2 pts · won by 8,642 votes

Howard Smith DemocraticWINNER66.62%

17,321 votes

C S LenhartIndependent33.38%

8,679 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.