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1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Sherley won the 1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Sherley received 27,953 popular votes (51.65%). The main challenger was Kinkead (47.14%).

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

Sherley +4.5 pts · won by 2,440 votes
Joseph SherleyDemocraticWINNER51.65%
27,953 votes
KinkeadRepublican47.14%
25,513 votes
Charles Dobbssocialist1.22%
658 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.