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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Oscar Turner won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Oscar Turner received 11,448 popular votes (53.62%). The main challenger was R B Ratliff (29.59%).

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

Turner +24.0 pts · won by 5,130 votes
Oscar TurnerDemocraticWINNER53.62%
11,448 votes
R B RatliffRepublican29.59%
6,318 votes
W W TiceDemocratic16.73%
3,572 votes
W H Curdunknown0.05%
11 votes
Bolingerunknown0%
1 votes
Wilkersonunknown0%
1 votes
G Calleryunknown0%
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.