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1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Stone won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. William Stone received 14,195 popular votes (60.24%). The main challenger was Edwin Earley (37.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Stone and Earley

Stone +22.7 pts · won by 5,345 votes
William StoneDemocraticWINNER60.24%
14,195 votes
Edwin EarleyRepublican37.56%
8,850 votes
Josiah Harrisprohibition2.06%
485 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.