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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1944 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1944 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedArthur January 20, 2024 12:26pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997, Michael J. Dubin, p. 558.
Kentucky Votes, Volume 1, p. 48-49 [Link]
Description Term end due to Barkley becoming Vice President.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameAlben W. Barkley Votes346,735 (62.03%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1945 Margin134,469 (+24.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/20/1949
NameGarrett L. Withers Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/20/1949 - 11/26/1950 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 05, 1944 KY US Senate - R Primary
James "Jim" Park
R 82,486

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Name (I) Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley James "Jim" Park Robert H. Garrison Yona M. Marret Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Labor Independent  
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Certified Votes 464,053 (54.81%) 380,425 (44.93%) 1,808 (0.21%) 340 (0.04%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -83,628 (-9.88%) -462,245 (-54.60%) -463,713 (-54.77%) -464,053 (-54.81%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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