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1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Boyd Winchester won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Boyd Winchester received 10,599 popular votes (66.14%). The main challenger was James Speed (33.86%).

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

Winchester +32.3 pts · won by 5,173 votes
Boyd WinchesterDemocraticWINNER66.14%
10,599 votes
James SpeedRepublican33.86%
5,426 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.