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1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 4 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Asher Caruth won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Asher Caruth received 16,588 popular votes (54.86%). The main challenger was A E Willson (44.85%).

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

Caruth +10.0 pts · won by 3,027 votes
Asher CaruthDemocraticWINNER54.86%
16,588 votes
A E WillsonRepublican44.85%
13,561 votes
Ephraim J Polkunknown0.28%
86 votes
Albert S Willisunknown0.01%
3 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.