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1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Whiteside Hunter won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Whiteside Hunter received 13,379 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was John S Rhea (47.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Hunter and Rhea

Hunter +3.9 pts · won by 1,007 votes
Whiteside HunterRepublicanWINNER51.8%
13,379 votes
John S RheaDemocratic47.91%
12,372 votes
John Halsellunknown0.28%
73 votes
C U McElroyunknown0.01%
2 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.