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1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Jones won the 1868 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Jones received 14,082 popular votes (69.65%). The main challenger was Oliver H Root (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Root

Jones +39.3 pts · won by 7,945 votes
Thomas JonesDemocraticWINNER69.65%
14,082 votes
Oliver H RootRepublican30.35%
6,137 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.