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1894 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1894 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James McCreary won the 1894 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James McCreary received 13,532 popular votes (50.55%). The main challenger was Phil Roberts (45.4%).

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

McCreary +5.1 pts · won by 1,377 votes
James McCrearyDemocraticWINNER50.55%
13,532 votes
Phil RobertsRepublican45.4%
12,155 votes
T B Demareeprohibition2.85%
762 votes
George M Thomaspopulist1.2%
322 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.