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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Rhea won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. John Rhea received 19,670 popular votes (49.55%). The main challenger was Whiteside Hunter (48.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Rhea and Hunter

Rhea +0.9 pts · won by 346 votes
John RheaDemocraticWINNER49.55%
19,670 votes
Whiteside HunterRepublican48.68%
19,324 votes
R W Va'Hnfreedom now0.98%
389 votes
C W MillikenDemocratic0.79%
315 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.