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1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Turner won the 1878 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Turner received 10,784 popular votes (55.44%). The main challenger was John Dills (43.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Turner and Dills

Turner +12.3 pts · won by 2,392 votes
Thomas TurnerDemocraticWINNER55.44%
10,784 votes
John DillsRepublican43.15%
8,392 votes
J C CarterGreen1.4%
273 votes
W H Bottsunknown0.01%
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.