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1936 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 5 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Marvel M. Logan won the 1936 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Marvel M. Logan received 539,968 popular votes (58.8%). The main challenger was Robert H. Lucas (39.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Logan and Lucas

Logan +19.0 pts · won by 174,118 votes
Marvel M. LoganDemocraticWINNER58.8%
539,968 votes
Robert H. LucasRepublican39.84%
365,850 votes
William M. LikinsUnion1.28%
11,709 votes
W. A. SandeferSocialist0.06%
541 votes
Ferdinand ZimmererSocialist Labor0.03%
271 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.