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1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 6 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Brown won the 1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. John Brown received 7,381 popular votes (61.25%). The main challenger was J D Smith (32.06%).

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

Brown +29.2 pts · won by 3,517 votes
John BrownDemocraticWINNER61.25%
7,381 votes
J D SmithIndependent32.06%
3,864 votes
E R WeirRepublican6.61%
797 votes
W W McKenzieunknown0.06%
7 votes
John Fieldingunknown0.01%
1 votes
W J Davieunknown0.01%
1 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.