1944 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The regular-term 1944 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1944. Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican James Park.
General election
Candidates
- Alben W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader and incumbent Senator since 1927 (Democratic)
- Robert H. Garrison (Prohibition)
- Yona M. Marret (Socialist Labor)
- James Park (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alben W. Barkley (incumbent) | 464,053 | 54.81% | ||
| Republican | James Park | 380,425 | 44.93% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert H. Garrison | 1,808 | 0.21% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Yona M. Marret | 340 | 0.04% | ||
| Write-in | 1.15% | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 83,628 | 9.88% | |||
| Turnout | 846,627 | {{{change}}} | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
See also
References
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
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