How many were in district virginia 6?
CREATE TABLE table_2668405_17 (candidates VARCHAR, district VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(candidates) FROM table_2668405_17 WHERE district = "Virginia 6"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_2668405_17 (candidates VARCHAR, district VARCHAR) ### Question: How many were in district virginia 6? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(candidates) FROM table_2668405_17 WHERE district = "Virginia 6"