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1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McCreary won the 1884 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James McCreary received 14,924 popular votes (53.86%). The main challenger was J M Sebastian (46.12%).

See the full head-to-head between McCreary and Sebastian

McCreary +7.7 pts · won by 2,146 votes
James McCrearyDemocraticWINNER53.86%
14,924 votes
J M SebastianRepublican46.12%
12,778 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.