1815 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

The United States state of Virginia held elections in April 1815.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates[a]
Virginia 1 John G. Jackson Democratic-Republican 1803
1810 (Resigned)
1813
Incumbent re-elected. John G. Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 94.7%
Others 5.3%
Virginia 2 Francis White Federalist 1813 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Magnus Tate (Federalist) 63.4%
Francis White (Democratic-Republican) 36.6%
Virginia 3 John Smith Democratic-Republican 1801 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Henry St. George Tucker (Democratic-Republican) 71.5%
Griffin Taylor (Federalist) 27.6%
Virginia 4 William McCoy Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected. William McCoy (Democratic-Republican) 51.0%
Robert Porterfield (Federalist) 49.0%
Virginia 5 James Breckinridge Federalist 1809 Incumbent re-elected. James Breckinridge (Federalist) 51.5%
John Floyd (Democratic-Republican) 48.5%
Virginia 6 Daniel Sheffey Federalist 1809 Incumbent re-elected. Daniel Sheffey (Federalist)[b]
Virginia 7 Hugh Caperton Federalist 1813 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Ballard Smith (Democratic-Republican)[b]
John Matthews (Federalist)
Virginia 8 Joseph Lewis Jr. Federalist 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph Lewis Jr. (Federalist) 52.0%
Armistead Mason (Democratic-Republican) 48.0%
Virginia 9 John P. Hungerford Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent re-elected. John P. Hungerford (Democratic-Republican) 56.9%
William Brent (Democratic-Republican) 43.1%
Virginia 10 Aylett Hawes Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected. Aylett Hawes (Democratic-Republican) 59.4%
John Scott (Federalist) 40.6%
Virginia 11 Philip P. Barbour Democratic-Republican 1814 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Philip P. Barbour (Democratic-Republican)[b]
John Mercer (Democratic-Republican)
Virginia 12 John Roane Democratic-Republican 1809 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William H. Roane (Democratic-Republican) 78.1%
James M. Garnett (Federalist) 21.9%
Virginia 13 Thomas M. Bayly Federalist 1811 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Burwell Bassett (Democratic-Republican) 52.6%
John Eyre (Federalist)
Virginia 14 William A. Burwell Democratic-Republican 1806 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. William A. Burwell (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Virginia 15 John Kerr Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Matthew Clay (Democratic-Republican) 42.5%
John Kerr (Democratic-Republican) 34.1%
William Rice (Federalist) 20.3%
White (Federalist) 3.1%[c]
Virginia 16 John W. Eppes Democratic-Republican 1803
1811 (Lost)
1813
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
John Randolph (Democratic-Republican) 51.6%
John W. Eppes (Democratic-Republican) 48.4%
Virginia 17 James Pleasants Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected. James Pleasants (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Virginia 18 Thomas Gholson Jr. Democratic-Republican 1808 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Thomas Gholson Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 88.1%
John C. Goode (Federalist) 11.9%
Virginia 19 Peterson Goodwyn Democratic-Republican 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Peterson Goodwyn (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Virginia 20 James Johnson Democratic-Republican 1813 Incumbent re-elected. James Johnson (Democratic-Republican) 52.2%
Edwin Gray (Federalist) 47.8%
Virginia 21 Thomas Newton Jr. Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas Newton Jr. (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Virginia 22 Hugh Nelson Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected. Hugh Nelson (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Virginia 23 John Clopton Democratic-Republican 1801 Incumbent re-elected. John Clopton (Democratic-Republican)[b]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Only candidates with at least 1% of the vote listed.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Numbers of votes missing or incomplete in source(s).
  3. ^ Source did not provide full name.