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1910 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1910 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Sherley won the 1910 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Sherley received 21,437 popular votes (53.15%). The main challenger was J Wheeler McGee (43.08%).

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

Sherley +10.1 pts · won by 4,061 votes
Joseph SherleyDemocraticWINNER53.15%
21,437 votes
J Wheeler McGeeRepublican43.08%
17,376 votes
George W Youngsocialist2.69%
1,085 votes
J B Stroudprohibition0.55%
222 votes
Arnoldsocialist labor0.53%
212 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.