After the1880 census, a tenth seat in theUnited States House of Representatives was added toVirginia's nine districts. For the48th Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885), that seat was electedat-large statewide. In 1885, Virginia redistricted its seats into ten geographic districts, thereby eliminating the at-large seat.

For the73rd Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935), Virginia elected all of its representatives at-large (i.e., statewide). The district format returned in the election to the74th Congress (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937) and has remained in effect ever since.

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1883
John S. Wise (Richmond)	Readjuster	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	48th	Elected in 1882. Retired.
District dissolved March 3, 1885
District re-established March 4, 1933
S. Otis Bland (Newport News)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73rd	Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the1st district.
Colgate Darden (Norfolk)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the2nd district.
Andrew J. Montague (Richmond)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the3rd district.
Patrick H. Drewry (Petersburg)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the4th district.
Thomas G. Burch (Martinsville)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the5th district.
Clifton A. Woodrum (Roanoke)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the6th district.
A. Willis Robertson (Lexington)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the7th district.
Howard W. Smith (Alexandria)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the8th district.
John W. Flannagan Jr. (Bristol)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Redistricted from and to the9th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1935

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989).The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982).The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–presentArchived April 23, 2010, at theWayback Machine

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