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1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 51,954 popular votes (61.17%). The main challenger was Charles W Cook (38.83%).

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

Spence +22.3 pts · won by 18,973 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER61.17%
51,954 votes
Charles W CookRepublican38.83%
32,981 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.