 Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. William Stokes of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1896, defeated Thomas F. Brantley in the Democratic primary and Republican James Weston in the general election.Yvonne Borree

Yvonne Borree is a former principal dancer at New York City Ballet.She was raised in Norfolk, Virginia, where she began her dance studies with the Tidewater Ballet Association at four years of age.