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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

David Smith won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. David Smith received 21,655 popular votes (49.09%). The main challenger was John Lewis (45.84%).

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Smith +3.3 pts · won by 1,433 votes
David SmithDemocraticWINNER49.09%
21,655 votes
John LewisRepublican45.84%
20,222 votes
J E D'Hampopulist4.35%
1,919 votes
W M Likensprohibition0.72%
317 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.