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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Evans won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Evans received 27,780 popular votes (59.65%). The main challenger was John Y Brown (36.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Brown

Evans +22.8 pts · won by 10,630 votes
Walter EvansRepublicanWINNER59.65%
27,780 votes
John Y BrownDemocratic36.83%
17,150 votes
John B BaskinDemocratic3.52%
1,638 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.