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1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

Polk Laffoon won the 1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. Polk Laffoon received 12,472 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was J Z Moore (43.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Laffoon and Moore

Laffoon +13.6 pts · won by 2,987 votes
Polk LaffoonDemocraticWINNER56.8%
12,472 votes
J Z MooreRepublican43.2%
9,485 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.