1829 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1829 U.S. House race

Who won the 1829 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Johnson won the 1829 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Johnson received 3,634 popular votes (55.15%). The main challenger was R McHatton (44.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and McHatton

Johnson +10.3 pts · won by 679 votes

Richard JohnsonjacksonianWINNER55.15%

3,634 votes

R McHattonIndependent44.85%

2,955 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.