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1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Carlisle won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. John Carlisle received 18,907 popular votes (58.74%). The main challenger was Robert Hamilton (40.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlisle and Hamilton

Carlisle +18.7 pts · won by 6,020 votes
John CarlisleDemocraticWINNER58.74%
18,907 votes
Robert HamiltonRepublican40.04%
12,887 votes
Scott Shoemakerunion labor0.6%
193 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.