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1882 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Philip Thompson won the 1882 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Philip Thompson received 11,202 popular votes (52.01%). The main challenger was R L Ewell (47.98%).

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

Thompson +4.0 pts · won by 864 votes
Philip ThompsonDemocraticWINNER52.01%
11,202 votes
R L EwellRepublican47.98%
10,338 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.