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1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

Polk Laffoon won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. Polk Laffoon received 10,715 popular votes (58.2%). The main challenger was George W Jolly (41.8%).

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

Laffoon +16.4 pts · won by 3,020 votes
Polk LaffoonDemocraticWINNER58.2%
10,715 votes
George W JollyRepublican41.8%
7,695 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.