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1892 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1892 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Paynter won the 1892 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Paynter received 18,295 popular votes (53.26%). The main challenger was John P McCartney (44.66%).

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

Paynter +8.6 pts · won by 2,956 votes
Thomas PaynterDemocraticWINNER53.26%
18,295 votes
John P McCartneyRepublican44.66%
15,339 votes
R H Yantispopulist2.08%
713 votes
A H Wardunknown0%
1 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.