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  VA District 8
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Parents > United States > Virginia > VA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a November 17, 2007 12:50pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameHoward W. Smith Votes17,321 (66.62%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin8,642 (+33.24%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameHoward W. Smith Votes28,815 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin28,815 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) Rep. Howard W. Smith Horace B. Clay  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 38,648 (67.26%) 18,813 (32.74%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -19,835 (-34.52%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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