1902 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1902 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Sherley won the 1902 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Sherley received 17,896 popular votes (50.01%). The main challenger was Harvey Irwin (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherley and Irwin

Sherley +5.6 pts · won by 2,004 votes

Joseph Sherley DemocraticWINNER50.01%

17,896 votes

Harvey Irwin Republican44.41%

15,892 votes

Bradhurnlabor3.32%

1,187 votes

Tidingsprohibition0.87%

312 votes

Arnoldsocialist0.8%

287 votes

MarkertIndependent0.6%

213 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.