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1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Paynter won the 1890 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Paynter received 15,276 popular votes (60.02%). The main challenger was Alexander Bruce (39.5%).

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

Paynter +20.5 pts · won by 5,223 votes
Thomas PaynterDemocraticWINNER60.02%
15,276 votes
Alexander BruceRepublican39.5%
10,053 votes
W W Dyeprohibition0.48%
122 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.