1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Paynter won the 1888 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Paynter received 18,664 popular votes (49.93%). The main challenger was Drury J Burchett (48.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Paynter and Burchett

Paynter +1.0 pts · won by 379 votes

Thomas Paynter DemocraticWINNER49.93%

18,664 votes

Drury J Burchett Republican48.92%

18,285 votes

George W Youngprohibition1.15%

430 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.