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1876 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1876 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Joseph Blackburn won the 1876 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Joseph Blackburn received 18,884 popular votes (62.46%). The main challenger was T O Shackelford (37.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Blackburn and Shackelford

Blackburn +24.9 pts · won by 7,536 votes
Joseph BlackburnDemocraticWINNER62.46%
18,884 votes
T O ShackelfordRepublican37.53%
11,348 votes
C S Marshallunknown0.01%
2 votes
D Mulliganunknown0%
1 votes
J N Winnunknown0%
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.