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1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Ellis won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. William Ellis received 13,983 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was H R Bourland (43.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellis and Bourland

Ellis +13.8 pts · won by 3,391 votes
William EllisDemocraticWINNER56.9%
13,983 votes
H R BourlandRepublican43.1%
10,592 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.