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1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McCreary won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James McCreary received 7,430 popular votes (94.83%). The main challenger was J C Gilliam (5.03%).

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

McCreary +89.8 pts · won by 7,036 votes
James McCrearyDemocraticWINNER94.83%
7,430 votes
J C GilliamRepublican5.03%
394 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.