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1964 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Howard Smith won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Howard Smith received 49,440 popular votes (69.38%). The main challenger was Sampson P Bagley (30.61%).

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

Smith +38.8 pts · won by 27,627 votes
Howard SmithDemocraticWINNER69.38%
49,440 votes
Sampson P BagleyIndependent30.61%
21,813 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.