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1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Alben Barkley won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Alben Barkley received 50,635 popular votes (64.34%). The main challenger was Crit Hughes (35.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Barkley and Hughes

Barkley +28.7 pts · won by 22,565 votes
Alben BarkleyDemocraticWINNER64.34%
50,635 votes
Crit HughesRepublican35.66%
28,070 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.