1906 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1906 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Sherley won the 1906 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Sherley received 15,698 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was W C Owens (42.59%).

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

Sherley +12.2 pts · won by 3,488 votes

Joseph Sherley DemocraticWINNER54.76%

15,698 votes

W C Owens Republican42.59%

12,210 votes

Charles A Jensonprohibition1.31%

376 votes

Charles Dobbs Democratic0.85%

244 votes

James Doyleindustrial labor0.48%

139 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.