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1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Maurice Thatcher won the 1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Maurice Thatcher received 96,926 popular votes (60.16%). The main challenger was Arthur Yager (39.84%).

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

Thatcher +20.3 pts · won by 32,725 votes
Maurice ThatcherRepublicanWINNER60.16%
96,926 votes
Arthur YagerDemocratic39.84%
64,201 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.