1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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  1966 November 5, 1968 (1968-11-05) 1970  

All 10 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election64
Seats won55
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote621,065600,893
Percentage39.43%47.36%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.40%Increase2.svg 8.09%

1968 Virginia House Election Results.svg

The 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 5, 1968, to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1960 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 621,06548.95%5-1
Republican 600,89347.36%5+1
Conservative 2,8300.22%0-
Independents/Write-ins44,0863.47%0-
Totals1,268,874100.00%10-

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References

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. pp. 46 & 47.

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