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1966 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Tuck won the 1966 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. William Tuck received 32,312 popular votes (56.16%). The main challenger was S M Gilliam (43.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Tuck and Gilliam

Tuck +12.4 pts · won by 7,109 votes
William TuckDemocraticWINNER56.16%
32,312 votes
S M GilliamRepublican43.8%
25,203 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.