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1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Caldwell won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. John Caldwell received 9,354 popular votes (46.32%). The main challenger was W G Hunter (42.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Hunter

Caldwell +4.2 pts · won by 852 votes
John CaldwellDemocraticWINNER46.32%
9,354 votes
W G HunterRepublican42.1%
8,502 votes
George WrightGreen11.58%
2,339 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.