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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 11 Election

Kentucky · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 11 Election?

David Colson won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 11 Election. David Colson received 22,391 popular votes (56.19%). The main challenger was James D Black (32.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Colson and Black

Colson +23.9 pts · won by 9,513 votes
David ColsonRepublicanWINNER56.19%
22,391 votes
James D BlackDemocratic32.32%
12,878 votes
J D WhiteIndependent11.41%
4,547 votes
Joseph BertramDemocratic0.08%
30 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.