Asher Caruth

U.S. Representative
Born
February 7, 1844
Died
November 25, 1907
Age at death
63
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1892
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caruth61,392
Opponents47,130
4
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1892, Asher Caruth ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Caruth's biggest single-election total was 20,445 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Caruth's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5, decided by 140 votes.

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How many votes has Asher Caruth received?

Asher Caruth has received 61,392 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Asher Caruth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKentuckyWon20,44558.73%A E Willson (head-to-head)
G W Summerfield

Clarence S Bate
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,39560.77%Saintjohn Boyle
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,58854.86%A E Willson (head-to-head)
Ephraim J Polk

Albert S Willis
1886U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,96450.35%A E Willson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000208) and Wikidata (Q725091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Asher Caruth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/asher-caruth. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.