1938 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Alben W. Barkley won the 1938 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Alben W. Barkley received 346,735 popular votes (62.03%). The main challenger was John P. Haswell (37.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Barkley and Haswell

Barkley +24.1 pts · won by 134,469 votes

Alben W. Barkley DemocraticWINNER62.03%

346,735 votes

John P. Haswell Republican37.97%

212,266 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.