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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election?

Samuel Pugh won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 9 Election. Samuel Pugh received 22,014 popular votes (50.49%). The main challenger was George M Thomas (49.51%).

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Pugh +1.0 pts · won by 423 votes
Samuel PughRepublicanWINNER50.49%
22,014 votes
George M ThomasDemocratic49.51%
21,591 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.