United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1952

The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 4, 1952 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia gained an additional seat, having ten seats in the House apportioned according to the 1950 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Until this election, the Democratic Party had won every seat since 1932.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1952[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 298,238 66.74% 7 -2
Republican 138,604 31.02% 3 +3
Independents/Write-ins 9,998 2.24% 0 -
Totals 446,840 100.00% 10 +1

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