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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wheeler won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wheeler received 14,808 popular votes (37.36%). The main challenger was George M Thomas (32.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Thomas

Wheeler +5.0 pts · won by 1,966 votes
Charles WheelerDemocraticWINNER37.36%
14,808 votes
George M ThomasRepublican32.4%
12,842 votes
Ben C Keyspopulist30.25%
11,991 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.