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1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Edward Crossland won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Edward Crossland received 7,930 popular votes (64.38%). The main challenger was James D Black (24.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Crossland and Black

Crossland +40.2 pts · won by 4,948 votes
Edward CrosslandDemocraticWINNER64.38%
7,930 votes
James D BlackRepublican24.21%
2,982 votes
W H ClarkDemocratic11.41%
1,405 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.