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1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McCreary won the 1886 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James McCreary received 10,540 popular votes (59.83%). The main challenger was Thomas Todd (40.17%).

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

McCreary +19.7 pts · won by 3,463 votes
James McCrearyDemocraticWINNER59.83%
10,540 votes
Thomas ToddRepublican40.17%
7,077 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.