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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

William Jennings won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. William Jennings received 49,448 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was William C Wampler (45.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Jennings and Wampler

Jennings +8.2 pts · won by 7,491 votes
William JenningsDemocraticWINNER54.1%
49,448 votes
William C WamplerRepublican45.9%
41,957 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.