1946 House elections in Virginia
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The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 5, 1946, to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1940 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1946[1] |
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| Democratic | 167,919 | 66.15% | 9 | - |
| Republican | 81,626 | 32.15% | 0 | - |
| Prohibition | 2,012 | 0.79% | 0 | - |
| Socialist | 272 | 0.11% | 0 | - |
| Independents/Write-ins | 2,035 | 0.80% | 0 | - |
Totals | 253,864 | 100.00% | 9 | - |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1
Virginia's 1st congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Schuyler Otis Bland (incumbent) | 13,863 | 75.0 |
| Republican | Walter Johnson | 4,628 | 25.0 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 18,492 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 2
Virginia's 2nd congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Porter Hardy Jr. (incumbent) | 19,267 | 65.7 |
| Republican | Sidney H. Kelsey | 10,078 | 34.3 |
Total votes | 29,345 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 3
Virginia's 3rd congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. Vaughan Gary (incumbent) | 21,947 | 73.3 |
| Republican | Earle Lutz | 7,974 | 26.7 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 29,923 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Virginia's 4th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Patrick H. Drewry (incumbent) | 13,636 | 87.1 |
| Prohibition | Andrew S. Condrey | 2,012 | 12.9 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 15,650 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 5
Virginia's 5th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Stanley (incumbent) | 17,741 | 73.5 |
| Republican | William L. Creasy | 6,390 | 26.5 |
Total votes | 24,131 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. Lindsay Almond (incumbent) | 20,068 | 64.8 |
| Republican | Frank R. Angell | 10,641 | 34.3 |
| Socialist | Ruby Mae Wilkes | 272 | 0.9 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 30,982 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
Virginia's 7th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Burr P. Harrison (incumbent) | 19,535 | 62.3 |
| Republican | Karl Jenkins | 11,813 | 37.7 |
Total votes | 31,348 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
Virginia's 8th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Howard W. Smith (incumbent) | 21,252 | 62.1 |
| Republican | Lawrence Michael | 12,950 | 37.9 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 34,205 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Virginia's 9th congressional district, 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John W. Flannagan Jr. (incumbent) | 20,610 | 51.8 |
| Republican | S. H. Sutherland | 17,152 | 43.1 |
| Independent | John Albert Goodpasture Jr. | 2,026 | 5.1 |
Total votes | 39,788 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
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