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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Albert Berry won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Albert Berry received 16,660 popular votes (58.87%). The main challenger was Richard P Ernst (41.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Berry and Ernst

Berry +17.7 pts · won by 5,022 votes
Albert BerryDemocraticWINNER58.87%
16,660 votes
Richard P ErnstRepublican41.13%
11,638 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.