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1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Weden Oneal won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Weden Oneal received 57,227 popular votes (61.15%). The main challenger was Frank A Ropke (38.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneal and Ropke

Oneal +22.3 pts · won by 20,866 votes
Weden OnealDemocraticWINNER61.15%
57,227 votes
Frank A RopkeRepublican38.85%
36,361 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.