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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Carlisle won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. John Carlisle received 17,291 popular votes (63.68%). The main challenger was Oliver H Root (36.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlisle and Root

Carlisle +27.4 pts · won by 7,429 votes
John CarlisleDemocraticWINNER63.68%
17,291 votes
Oliver H RootRepublican36.32%
9,862 votes
James Hendersonunknown0%
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.