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1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Gilbert won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Gilbert received 37,381 popular votes (51.99%). The main challenger was King Swope (48.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilbert and Swope

Gilbert +4.0 pts · won by 2,856 votes
Ralph GilbertDemocraticWINNER51.99%
37,381 votes
King SwopeRepublican48.01%
34,525 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.