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1974 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

G. William Whitehurst won the 1974 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. G. William Whitehurst received 49,369 popular votes (59.99%). The main challenger was Robert R Richards (40%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitehurst and Richards

Whitehurst +20.0 pts · won by 16,446 votes
G. William WhitehurstRepublicanWINNER59.99%
49,369 votes
Robert R RichardsDemocratic40%
32,923 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.