1918 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Augustus O. Stanley won the 1918 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Augustus O. Stanley received 184,385 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was Ben L. Bruner (49.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanley and Bruner

Stanley +1.5 pts · won by 5,588 votes

Augustus O. Stanley DemocraticWINNER50.77%

184,385 votes

Ben L. Bruner Republican49.23%

178,797 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.