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1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Peyton won the 1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Peyton received 7,939 popular votes (52.44%). The main challenger was M O Jackson (47.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Peyton and Jackson

Peyton +4.9 pts · won by 740 votes
Samuel PeytonDemocraticWINNER52.44%
7,939 votes
M O JacksonDemocratic47.56%
7,199 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.