1813 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia explained

Virginia gained one seat after the 1810 census, bringing its representation in the House of Representatives to 23 seats, the largest number Virginia would ever have. Virginia went from having the most representatives to having the second-most tied with Pennsylvania. New York, with its 27 seats, surpassed Virginia and remained the most populous state until the late 1960s.

Its elections were held in April 1813, after the term began but before Congress's first meeting.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Thomas WilsonFederalist1811Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap John G. Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 60.2%
Thomas Wilson (Federalist) 39.8%
John BakerFederalist1811Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
nowrap Francis White (Federalist)
John SmithDemocratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John Smith (Democratic-Republican) 82.8%
Robert Page (Federalist) 17.2%
William McCoyDemocratic-Republican1811Incumbent re-elected.nowrap William McCoy (Democratic-Republican) 57.1%
Samuel Blackburn (Federalist) 42.9%
James BreckinridgeFederalist1809Incumbent re-elected.nowrap James Breckinridge (Federalist) 53.5%
Martin MacFerrand (Democratic-Republican) 46.5%
Daniel SheffeyFederalist1809Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Daniel Sheffey (Federalist) 74.3%
Edward Campbell (Democratic-Republican) 25.7%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
nowrap Hugh Caperton (Federalist) 53.8%
Ballard Smith (Democratic-Republican) 46.2%
Joseph Lewis Jr.
Federalist1803Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Joseph Lewis Jr. (Federalist) 57.8%
John Love (Democratic-Republican) 42.2%
John Taliaferro
Democratic-Republican1801
1803 (Retired)
1811
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Incumbent later unsuccessfully challenged the results.
nowrap John P. Hungerford (Democratic-Republican) 50.9%
John Taliaferro (Democratic-Republican) 49.1%
Aylett Hawes
Democratic-Republican1811Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Aylett Hawes (Democratic-Republican)
Philip R. Thompson (Democratic-Republican)
John Dawson
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John Dawson (Democratic-Republican) 97.7%
Stapleton Crutchfield 1.2%
John Roane
Democratic-Republican1809Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John Roane (Democratic-Republican) 73.0%
James Hunter (Federalist) 26.8%
Burwell Bassett
Democratic-Republican1805Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
nowrap Thomas M. Bayly (Federalist) 51.4%
Burwell Bassett (Democratic-Republican) 48.6%
William A. Burwell
Democratic-Republican1806 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.nowrap William A. Burwell (Democratic-Republican)
Matthew Clay
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
nowrap John Kerr (Democratic-Republican) 46.4%
Matthew Clay (Democratic-Republican) 34.0%
William Rice (Federalist) 19.6%
John Randolph
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
nowrap John W. Eppes (Democratic-Republican) 54.3%
John Randolph (Democratic-Republican) 45.7%
James Pleasants
Democratic-Republican1811Incumbent re-elected.nowrap James Pleasants (Democratic-Republican)
Thomas Gholson Jr.
Democratic-Republican1808 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Thomas Gholson Jr. (Democratic-Republican)
Peterson Goodwyn
Democratic-Republican1803Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Peterson Goodwyn (Democratic-Republican)
Edwin Gray
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
nowrap James Johnson (Democratic-Republican) 67.3%
Edwin Gray (Democratic-Republican) 32.7%
Thomas Newton Jr.
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Thomas Newton Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 64.8%
Swepson Whitehead (Federalist) 35.2%
Hugh Nelson
Democratic-Republican1811Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Hugh Nelson (Democratic-Republican)
John Clopton
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John Clopton (Democratic-Republican) 63.2%
Richard M. Morris (Federalist)

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