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1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

Glover H Cary won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. Glover H Cary received 70,949 popular votes (64.01%). The main challenger was J D Smith (35.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Cary and Smith

Cary +28.0 pts · won by 31,062 votes
Glover H CaryDemocraticWINNER64.01%
70,949 votes
J D SmithRepublican35.99%
39,887 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.