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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 38,648 popular votes (67.25%). The main challenger was H B D Clay (32.74%).

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

Smith +34.5 pts · won by 19,835 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER67.25%
38,648 votes
H B D ClayRepublican32.74%
18,813 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.