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1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Weden Oneal won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Weden Oneal received 96,253 popular votes (60.04%). The main challenger was Ben J Brumleve (39.96%).

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

Oneal +20.1 pts · won by 32,200 votes
Weden OnealDemocraticWINNER60.04%
96,253 votes
Ben J BrumleveRepublican39.96%
64,053 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.