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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Albert Willis won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Albert Willis received 11,934 popular votes (48.5%). The main challenger was Thomas E Burns (34.32%).

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

Willis +14.2 pts · won by 3,489 votes
Albert WillisDemocraticWINNER48.5%
11,934 votes
Thomas E BurnsRepublican34.32%
8,445 votes
Thomas HaysDemocratic15.42%
3,794 votes
Thomas J KeyGreen1.76%
432 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.