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1849 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1849 U.S. House race

Who won the 1849 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election?

Richard Stanton won the 1849 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election. Richard Stanton received 7,764 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was John P Gaines (48.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanton and Gaines

Stanton +2.4 pts · won by 364 votes
Richard StantonDemocraticWINNER51.2%
7,764 votes
John P Gaineswhig48.8%
7,400 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.