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1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Eugene Siler won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Eugene Siler received 34,728 popular votes (68.04%). The main challenger was W D Scott (31.96%).

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Siler +36.1 pts · won by 18,417 votes
Eugene SilerRepublicanWINNER68.04%
34,728 votes
W D ScottDemocratic31.96%
16,311 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.