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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 10, 1948 - 08:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End March 08, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 19, 2024 08:59am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Kentucky Votes, Volume 1, p. 58-59 [Link]
Description Sen. Chapman died in office on 3/8/1951.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1946
NameJohn Sherman Cooper Votes327,652 (53.27%)
Term11/06/1946 - 01/03/1949 Margin41,823 (+6.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/18/1951
NameThomas R. Underwood Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/19/1951 - 11/04/1952 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 1948 KY US Senate - D Primary
Virgil Chapman
D 205,462

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Name Rep. Virgil Chapman (I) Sen. John Sherman Cooper W. A. Sandefur H. G. Stanfield David R. Cox Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Progressive Socialist Labor Independent  
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Certified Votes 408,256 (51.39%) 383,776 (48.31%) 1,232 (0.16%) 924 (0.12%) 254 (0.03%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -24,480 (-3.08%) -407,024 (-51.23%) -407,332 (-51.27%) -408,002 (-51.36%) -408,256 (-51.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- 03/10/1948  
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