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1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Milton Durham won the 1874 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Milton Durham received 8,195 popular votes (94.83%). The main challenger was J L McMurtry (5.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Durham and McMurtry

Durham +89.8 pts · won by 7,757 votes
Milton DurhamDemocraticWINNER94.83%
8,195 votes
J L McMurtryRepublican5.07%
438 votes
J J McAfeeunknown0.02%
2 votes
J F Taylorunknown0.01%
1 votes
G McLaneunknown0.01%
1 votes
C F Burnamunknown0.01%
1 votes
G M Adamsunknown0.01%
1 votes
W C Goodloeunknown0.01%
1 votes
W G Welchunknown0.01%
1 votes
John M Harlanunknown0.01%
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.