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1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Ellis won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. William Ellis received 16,459 popular votes (54.8%). The main challenger was George W Jolly (43.31%).

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

Ellis +11.5 pts · won by 3,453 votes
William EllisDemocraticWINNER54.8%
16,459 votes
George W JollyRepublican43.31%
13,006 votes
William L Gordonprohibition1.89%
567 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.