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1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Brown won the 1859 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. John Brown received 6,927 popular votes (57.76%). The main challenger was J H Jewett (42.24%).

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

Brown +15.5 pts · won by 1,861 votes
John BrownDemocraticWINNER57.76%
6,927 votes
J H JewettDemocratic42.24%
5,066 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.