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1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election?

John Young won the 1872 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election. John Young received 9,075 popular votes (50.53%). The main challenger was Thomas E Burns (49.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Young and Burns

Young +1.1 pts · won by 190 votes
John YoungDemocraticWINNER50.53%
9,075 votes
Thomas E BurnsRepublican49.47%
8,885 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.