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1924 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1924 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Maurice Thatcher won the 1924 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Maurice Thatcher received 60,403 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Sam H McMeekin (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Thatcher and McMeekin

Thatcher +8.9 pts · won by 9,895 votes
Maurice ThatcherRepublicanWINNER54.46%
60,403 votes
Sam H McMeekinDemocratic45.54%
50,508 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.