Virgil Parris

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1807
Died
June 13, 1874
Age at death
67
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parris6,765
Opponents4,999
1
Elections run

Virgil Parris (1807–1874), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5 with 6,765 votes (57.39%), defeating Zadoc Long.

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How many votes has Virgil Parris received?

Virgil Parris has received 6,765 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Virgil Parris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseMaineWon6,76557.39%Zadoc Long
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000081) and Wikidata (Q2527666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.