1861 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1861 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Wickliffe won the 1861 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Wickliffe received 8,217 popular votes (75.14%). The main challenger was H E Read (24.86%).

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Wickliffe +50.3 pts · won by 5,498 votes
Charles WickliffeunionWINNER75.14%
8,217 votes
2,719 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.