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1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 28,383 popular votes (68.43%). The main challenger was Joseph A Kreke (31.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Spence and Kreke

Spence +36.9 pts · won by 15,288 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER68.43%
28,383 votes
Joseph A KrekeRepublican31.57%
13,095 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.