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1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Albert Willis won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Albert Willis received 9,115 popular votes (40.51%). The main challenger was J Watts Kearney (33.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Willis and Kearney

Willis +7.2 pts · won by 1,623 votes
Albert WillisDemocraticWINNER40.51%
9,115 votes
J Watts KearneyDemocratic33.3%
7,492 votes
W D ScottRepublican24.48%
5,508 votes
David DuncanGreen1.7%
383 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.