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1960 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1960 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 42,809 popular votes (75.66%). The main challenger was Lawrence M Traylor (23.7%).

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

Smith +52.0 pts · won by 29,399 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER75.66%
42,809 votes
Lawrence M TraylorRepublican23.7%
13,410 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.