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1964 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Downing won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Downing received 72,819 popular votes (78.71%). The main challenger was Wayne C Thiessen (21.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Downing and Thiessen

Downing +57.4 pts · won by 53,121 votes
Thomas DowningDemocraticWINNER78.71%
72,819 votes
Wayne C ThiessenRepublican21.29%
19,698 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.