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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 30, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End April 30, 1956 - 12:00pm
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifiedRBH October 28, 2020 08:12pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 1:121-122.
Description Barkley died in office on 4/30/1956.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameJohn Sherman Cooper Votes494,576 (51.51%)
Term11/05/1952 - 01/03/1955 Margin28,924 (+3.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won06/21/1956
NameRobert Humphreys Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/21/1956 - 11/06/1956 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Vice President Alben W. Barkley (I) Sen. John Sherman Cooper  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 434,109 (54.46%) 362,948 (45.54%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -71,161 (-8.93%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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ENDORSEMENTS
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R Rockefeller Republican
 


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