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1912 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1912 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ben Johnson won the 1912 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. Ben Johnson received 22,168 popular votes (53.22%). The main challenger was E R Bassett (28.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Bassett

Johnson +24.6 pts · won by 10,261 votes
Ben JohnsonDemocraticWINNER53.22%
22,168 votes
E R Bassettprogressive28.59%
11,907 votes
John B ThompsonRepublican16.12%
6,713 votes
L A Logsdonsocialist2.07%
862 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.