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1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virgil Chapman won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Virgil Chapman received 38,148 popular votes (64.85%). The main challenger was Chester D Silvers (34.8%).

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

Chapman +30.0 pts · won by 17,677 votes
Virgil ChapmanDemocraticWINNER64.85%
38,148 votes
Chester D SilversRepublican34.8%
20,471 votes
Thomas BrockmanIndependent0.36%
210 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.