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1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Maurice Thatcher won the 1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Maurice Thatcher received 51,328 popular votes (54.8%). The main challenger was Charles W Russell (45.2%).

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

Thatcher +9.6 pts · won by 8,989 votes
Maurice ThatcherRepublicanWINNER54.8%
51,328 votes
Charles W RussellDemocratic45.2%
42,339 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.