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1962 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Poff won the 1962 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Poff received 44,060 popular votes (65.21%). The main challenger was John P Wheeler (34.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Poff and Wheeler

Poff +30.7 pts · won by 20,780 votes
Richard PoffRepublicanWINNER65.21%
44,060 votes
John P WheelerDemocratic34.46%
23,280 votes
J B BraymanIndependent0.32%
216 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.