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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Philip Thompson won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Philip Thompson received 14,249 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was Speed S Fry (44.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Fry

Thompson +8.4 pts · won by 2,245 votes
Philip ThompsonDemocraticWINNER52.99%
14,249 votes
Speed S FryRepublican44.64%
12,004 votes
CooperGreen2.37%
636 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.