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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Joseph Blackburn won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Joseph Blackburn received 16,799 popular votes (70.63%). The main challenger was Lycander Hord (23.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Blackburn and Hord

Blackburn +46.7 pts · won by 11,107 votes
Joseph BlackburnDemocraticWINNER70.63%
16,799 votes
Lycander HordRepublican23.93%
5,692 votes
W C GoodloeRepublican5.07%
1,207 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.