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1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Asher Caruth won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Asher Caruth received 14,395 popular votes (60.77%). The main challenger was Saintjohn Boyle (39.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Caruth and Boyle

Caruth +21.5 pts · won by 5,104 votes
Asher CaruthDemocraticWINNER60.77%
14,395 votes
Saintjohn BoyleRepublican39.23%
9,291 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.