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1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Beck won the 1870 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. James Beck received 14,312 popular votes (56.73%). The main challenger was John Y Brown (43.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Beck and Brown

Beck +13.5 pts · won by 3,396 votes
James BeckDemocraticWINNER56.73%
14,312 votes
John Y BrownRepublican43.27%
10,916 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.