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1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Breckinridge won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. William Breckinridge received 18,920 popular votes (57.46%). The main challenger was A M Swope (40.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Breckinridge and Swope

Breckinridge +17.2 pts · won by 5,655 votes
William BreckinridgeDemocraticWINNER57.46%
18,920 votes
A M SwopeRepublican40.29%
13,265 votes
Alfred Cobbprohibition2.23%
734 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.