1865 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1865 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

William H Randell won the 1865 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. William H Randell received 10,634 popular votes (73.55%). The main challenger was William Garrard (26.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Randell and Garrard

Randell +47.1 pts · won by 6,810 votes

William H RandellunionWINNER73.55%

10,634 votes

William Garrardconservative26.45%

3,824 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.