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1914 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Harvey Helm won the 1914 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Harvey Helm received 14,393 popular votes (55.03%). The main challenger was James P Spilman (39.99%).

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

Helm +15.0 pts · won by 3,933 votes
Harvey HelmDemocraticWINNER55.03%
14,393 votes
James P SpilmanRepublican39.99%
10,460 votes
J F Holzclawprogressive4.98%
1,303 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.