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1930 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Gilbert won the 1930 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Gilbert received 25,688 popular votes (57.45%). The main challenger was J F Taylor (42.55%).

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

Gilbert +14.9 pts · won by 6,665 votes
Ralph GilbertDemocraticWINNER57.45%
25,688 votes
J F TaylorRepublican42.55%
19,023 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.