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1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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Sixteen of the nineteen Virginia incumbents were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Robert Rutherford Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Robert Rutherford (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Daniel Morgan (Federalist)
Virginia 2 Andrew Moore Anti-Administration 1789 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Andrew Moore (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 3 Joseph Neville Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
George Jackson (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Joseph Neville (Democratic-Republican)
Thomas Wilson
John Skidmore
Virginia 4 Francis Preston Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Francis Preston (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Arthur Campbell
Virginia 5 George Hancock Pro-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
George Hancock (Federalist)[1]
Virginia 6 Isaac Coles Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Isaac Coles (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Simon Crae MacMahon
Matthew Clay (Democratic-Republican)
Virginia 7 Abraham B. Venable Anti-Administration 1790 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Abraham B. Venable (Democratic-Republican) 61.0%
Thomas Woodson 19.8%
Joseph Wyatt 18.9%
Peter Johnson 0.2%
William Wilson 0.1%
Virginia 8 Thomas Claiborne Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Thomas Claiborne (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Jesse Brown
Samuel Hopkins
Samuel Goode (Democratic-Republican)
Sterling Edmunds
Virginia 9 William B. Giles Anti-Administration 1790 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
William B. Giles (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 10 Carter B. Harrison Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Carter B. Harrison (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 11 Josiah Parker Pro-Administration 1789 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
Josiah Parker (Federalist)[1]
Robert Cowper
Virginia 12 John Page Anti-Administration 1789 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
John Page (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 13 Samuel Griffin Pro-Administration 1789 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
The loser unsuccessfully contested the election.
John Clopton (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Burwell Bassett (Democratic-Republican)
Miles Selden
Meriwether Jones
Virginia 14 Francis Walker Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Samuel J. Cabell (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 15 James Madison Jr. Anti-Administration 1789 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
James Madison Jr. (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 16 Anthony New Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Anthony New (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 17 Richard Bland Lee Pro-Administration 1789 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Richard Brent (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Richard Bland Lee (P)
Virginia 18 John Nicholas Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
John Nicholas (Democratic-Republican)[1]
Virginia 19 John Heath Anti-Administration 1793 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
John Heath (Democratic-Republican)[1]

References

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