1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

James Knott won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. James Knott received 8,969 popular votes (64.45%). The main challenger was J D Belden (33.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Knott and Belden

Knott +31.3 pts · won by 4,353 votes
8,969 votes
4,616 votes
A E Wilsonunknown0.71%
99 votes
Kendrick R Lewisunknown0.19%
230 votes
Edw R McGlothlanunknown0.01%
1 votes
David Mercerunknown0.01%
1 votes
C R McGillunknown0.01%
1 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.4% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.