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1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election?

Elijah Phister won the 1880 Kentucky U.S. House District 10 Election. Elijah Phister received 13,944 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was George M Thomas (48.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Phister and Thomas

Phister +3.7 pts · won by 989 votes
Elijah PhisterDemocraticWINNER51.8%
13,944 votes
George M ThomasRepublican48.13%
12,955 votes
George Jonesunknown0.06%
17 votes
R S Chevisunknown0.01%
3 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.