1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky
The 1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper, who won a 1952 special election to fill the vacant seat of Virgil Chapman, ran for a full term in office but was defeated by Democratic former Senator and Vice President of the United States Alben Barkley.
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Alben Barkley | 434,109 | 54.46% | |
| Republican | John Sherman Cooper (incumbent) | 362,948 | 45.54% | |
| Total votes | 797,057 | 100.00% | ||
Aftermath
Following his victory, Barkley served a little over a year before dying of a heart attack on April 30, 1956. Cooper won the November special election to succeed him and returned to the Senate.
See also
Notes
References
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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