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1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward Creal won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Creal received 55,561 popular votes (58.48%). The main challenger was Lewis H Mather (41.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Creal and Mather

Creal +17.0 pts · won by 16,114 votes
Edward CrealDemocraticWINNER58.48%
55,561 votes
Lewis H MatherRepublican41.52%
39,447 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.