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1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Gilbert won the 1926 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Gilbert received 21,938 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was E W Draffen (45.51%).

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

Gilbert +9.0 pts · won by 3,617 votes
Ralph GilbertDemocraticWINNER54.49%
21,938 votes
E W DraffenRepublican45.51%
18,321 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.