1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McCreary won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James McCreary received 16,209 popular votes (51.49%). The main challenger was R L Ewell (46.57%).

See the full head-to-head between McCreary and Ewell

McCreary +4.9 pts · won by 1,549 votes

James McCreary DemocraticWINNER51.49%

16,209 votes

R L Ewell Republican46.57%

14,660 votes

J A Nooeprohibition1.94%

612 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.