1851 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1851 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Linn Boyd won the 1851 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Linn Boyd received 6,638 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was H M McCarty (29.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Boyd and McCarty

Boyd +27.6 pts · won by 3,192 votes

Linn Boyd DemocraticWINNER57.5%

6,638 votes

H M McCartywhig29.85%

3,446 votes

C U McElroy Democratic12.65%

1,460 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.