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1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Eugene Siler won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Eugene Siler received 56,182 popular votes (63.4%). The main challenger was Mitchel S Fannin (36.26%).

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Siler +27.1 pts · won by 24,054 votes
Eugene SilerRepublicanWINNER63.4%
56,182 votes
Mitchel S FanninDemocratic36.26%
32,128 votes
J D WhiteIndependent0.34%
302 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.