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1841 Kentucky U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1841 Kentucky U.S. House District 13 Election?

William Butler won the 1841 Kentucky U.S. House District 13 Election. William Butler received 4,840 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was W W Southgate (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Southgate

Butler +5.5 pts · won by 506 votes
William ButlerDemocraticWINNER52.76%
4,840 votes
W W Southgatewhig47.24%
4,334 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.