District Virginia 8, who Incumbent?
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
United States House of Representatives elections, 1796
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Virginia 1 Robert Rutherford Democratic-Republican 1793 Lost re-election Federalist gain Daniel Morgan (F) Robert Rutherford (DR)
Virginia 4 Francis Preston Democratic-Republican 1793 Retired Democratic-Republican hold Abram Trigg (DR)
Virginia 5 George Hancock Federalist 1793 Retired Democratic-Republican gain John J. Trigg (DR)
Virginia 6 Isaac Coles Democratic-Republican 1793 Retired Democratic-Republican hold Matthew Clay (DR)
Virginia 7 Abraham B. Venable Democratic-Republican 1790 Re-elected Abraham B. Venable (DR)
Virginia 8 Thomas Claiborne Democratic-Republican 1793 Re-elected Thomas Claiborne (DR) 62.3% Jesse Browne (F) 37.7%
Virginia 9 William B. Giles Democratic-Republican 1790 Re-elected William B. Giles (DR)
Virginia 10 Carter B. Harrison Democratic-Republican 1793 Re-elected Carter B. Harrison (DR) 55.4% Edwin Gray (F) 44.6%
Virginia 11 Josiah Parker Federalist 1789 Re-elected Josiah Parker (F)
Virginia 12 John Page Democratic-Republican 1789 Lost re-election Federalist gain Thomas Evans (F) John Page (DR)
Virginia 13 John Clopton Democratic-Republican 1795 Re-elected John Clopton (DR) Burwell Bassett (F)
Virginia 14 Samuel J. Cabell Democratic-Republican 1795 Re-elected Samuel J. Cabell (DR)
Virginia 15 James Madison, Jr. Democratic-Republican 1789 Retired Democratic-Republican hold John Dawson (DR) Thomas Posey (F)
Virginia 17 Richard Brent Democratic-Republican 1795 Re-elected Richard Brent (DR) 100% Leven Powell (F)
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SELECT Incumbent FROM table WHERE District = Virginia 8
Virginia 8