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1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Lewis won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Lewis received 7,314 popular votes (56.39%). The main challenger was D R Carr (43.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Lewis and Carr

Lewis +12.8 pts · won by 1,657 votes
Joseph LewisDemocraticWINNER56.39%
7,314 votes
D R CarrRepublican43.61%
5,657 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.