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1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Frederick Vinson won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Frederick Vinson received 60,474 popular votes (58.72%). The main challenger was W Hoffman Wood (41.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Vinson and Wood

Vinson +17.4 pts · won by 17,967 votes
Frederick VinsonDemocraticWINNER58.72%
60,474 votes
W Hoffman WoodRepublican41.28%
42,507 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.