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1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

David Smith won the 1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. David Smith received 16,696 popular votes (55.26%). The main challenger was Chas Bl'Ford (42.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Bl'Ford

Smith +12.8 pts · won by 3,870 votes
David SmithDemocraticWINNER55.26%
16,696 votes
Chas Bl'FordRepublican42.45%
12,826 votes
R H Mullinpopulist2.28%
689 votes
J B Phl'Psunknown0%
1 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.