Virginia gained nine representatives from the 1790 census, and in addition, the old 2nd district was lost after its territory became the new State of Kentucky. There were, therefore, ten new districts created for the 3rd Congress.
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Virginia 1 | Alexander White | Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Robert Rutherford (Anti-Admin) 56.6% John Smith (Anti-Admin) 25.8% Alexander White (Pro-Admin) 17.6% |
| Virginia 2 | Andrew Moore Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Andrew Moore (Anti-Admin)[1] |
| Virginia 3 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Joseph Neville (Anti-Admin)[1] George Jackson (Anti-Admin) Jeremiah Jacobs William MacCleery | ||
| Virginia 4 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. Results subsequently challenged but upheld. |
√ Francis Preston (Anti-Admin) Abraham Trigg | ||
| Virginia 5 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
√ George Hancock (Pro-Admin) 60.5% Charles Clay 34.0% Calohill Minnis 5.5% | ||
| Virginia 6 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Isaac Coles (Anti-Admin)[1] | ||
| Virginia 7 | Abraham B. Venable Redistricted from the 6th district |
Anti-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham B. Venable (Anti-Admin)[1] Joseph Wyatt Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin) Tarlton Woodson (Pro-Admin) |
| Virginia 8 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Thomas Claiborne (Anti-Admin)[1] Richard Kennon Jesse Brown J. Nicholson | ||
| Virginia 9 | William B. Giles | Anti-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William B. Giles (Anti-Admin)[1] Robert Bolling |
| Virginia 10 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Carter B. Harrison (Anti-Admin)[1] John H. Briggs | ||
| Virginia 11 | Josiah Parker Redistricted from the 8th district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. as Pro-Administration |
√ Josiah Parker (Pro-Admin[2])[1] John Neirson |
| Virginia 12 | John Page Redistricted from the 7th district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Page (Anti-Admin)[1] |
| Virginia 13 | Samuel Griffin Redistricted from the 10th district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. as Pro-Administration |
√ Samuel Griffin (Pro-Admin[3])[1] |
| Virginia 14 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Francis Walker (Anti-Admin)[1] | ||
| Virginia 15 | James Madison, Jr. Redistricted from the 5th district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James Madison, Jr. (Anti-Admin)[1] |
| Virginia 16 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ Anthony New (Anti-Admin)[1] John Roane (Anti-Admin) Francis Corbin | ||
| Virginia 17 | Richard Bland Lee Redistricted from the 4th district |
Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Bland Lee (Pro-Admin)[1] |
| Virginia 18 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ John Nicholas (Anti-Admin)[1] William Pickett | ||
| Virginia 19 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
√ John Heath (Anti-Admin)[1] Walter Jones (Anti-Admin) Francis L. Lee | ||
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