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1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virgil Chapman won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Virgil Chapman received 70,094 popular votes (57.88%). The main challenger was A R Anderson (40.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Chapman and Anderson

Chapman +17.6 pts · won by 21,323 votes
Virgil ChapmanDemocraticWINNER57.88%
70,094 votes
A R AndersonRepublican40.27%
48,771 votes
RobinsonIndependent1.85%
2,237 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.