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1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Boyd Winchester won the 1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Boyd Winchester received 15,108 popular votes (90.89%). The main challenger was S S English (9.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Winchester and English

Winchester +81.8 pts · won by 13,593 votes
Boyd WinchesterDemocraticWINNER90.89%
15,108 votes
S S EnglishRepublican9.11%
1,515 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.