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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Davison won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. George Davison received 18,110 popular votes (53.68%). The main challenger was John B Thompson (46.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Davison and Thompson

Davison +7.4 pts · won by 2,481 votes
George DavisonRepublicanWINNER53.68%
18,110 votes
John B ThompsonDemocratic46.32%
15,629 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.