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1853 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1853 U.S. House race

Who won the 1853 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Linn Boyd won the 1853 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Linn Boyd received 7,585 popular votes (57.57%). The main challenger was John Y Brown (42.43%).

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

Boyd +15.1 pts · won by 1,995 votes
Linn BoydDemocraticWINNER57.57%
7,585 votes
John Y BrownDemocratic42.43%
5,590 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.