1847 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1847 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles S Morhead won the 1847 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles S Morhead received 4,348 popular votes (41.3%). The main challenger was S F J Trabue (29.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Morhead and Trabue

Morhead +11.4 pts · won by 1,205 votes

Charles S MorheadwhigWINNER41.3%

4,348 votes

S F J Trabueamerican29.85%

3,143 votes

C S Marshall Democratic28.85%

3,037 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.