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1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Harvey Helm won the 1908 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Harvey Helm received 17,725 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was Benthrum (46.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Helm and Benthrum

Helm +4.9 pts · won by 1,676 votes
Harvey HelmDemocraticWINNER51.8%
17,725 votes
BenthrumRepublican46.9%
16,049 votes
Johnsonprohibition1.29%
442 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.