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1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Asher Caruth won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Asher Caruth received 9,964 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was A E Willson (49.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Caruth and Willson

Caruth +0.7 pts · won by 140 votes
Asher CaruthDemocraticWINNER50.35%
9,964 votes
A E WillsonRepublican49.65%
9,824 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.