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How did William Goebel get started in politics?
James W.
Bryan vacated his seat in the Kentucky Senate to pursue the office of lieutenant governor.
Goebel decided to seek election to the vacant seat representing the Covington area.
Did he win that seat?
the Union Labor party courted the votes of both Democrats and Republicans, and made the election close - decided in Goebel's favor by a mere fifty-six votes.

Question: What year did this take place?
Self-contained rewrite: What year did William Goebel's Kentucky Senate election take place?