1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Gilbert won the 1898 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. George Gilbert received 13,047 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was G M Dav'Son (47.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilbert and Dav'Son

Gilbert +3.3 pts · won by 841 votes

George Gilbert DemocraticWINNER50.79%

13,047 votes

G M Dav'Son Republican47.52%

12,206 votes

W H ZieglerIndependent1.69%

435 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.