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1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elisha Standiford won the 1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Elisha Standiford received 11,179 popular votes (68.87%). The main challenger was W P Boone (31.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Standiford and Boone

Standiford +37.7 pts · won by 6,126 votes
Elisha StandifordDemocraticWINNER68.87%
11,179 votes
W P BooneRepublican31.13%
5,053 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.