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1916 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Alben Barkley won the 1916 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Alben Barkley received 30,029 popular votes (63.67%). The main challenger was George M Thomas (34.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Barkley and Thomas

Barkley +29.5 pts · won by 13,901 votes
Alben BarkleyDemocraticWINNER63.67%
30,029 votes
George M ThomasRepublican34.2%
16,128 votes
Hiram Fordsocialist1.78%
840 votes
McDowellprohibition0.35%
164 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.