1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virgil Chapman won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Virgil Chapman received 74,463 popular votes (60.46%). The main challenger was W D Rogers (39.54%).

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

Chapman +20.9 pts · won by 25,763 votes

Virgil Chapman DemocraticWINNER60.46%

74,463 votes

W D Rogers Republican39.54%

48,700 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.