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1974 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Herbert E. Harris II won the 1974 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Herbert E. Harris II received 53,074 popular votes (57.64%). The main challenger was Stanford E Parris (42.35%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Parris

II +15.3 pts · won by 14,077 votes
Herbert E. Harris IIDemocraticWINNER57.64%
53,074 votes
Stanford E ParrisRepublican42.35%
38,997 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.