PolitiFinder

1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Andrew May won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Andrew May received 44,185 popular votes (56.82%). The main challenger was Thomas Turner (43.18%).

See the full head-to-head between May and Turner

May +13.6 pts · won by 10,611 votes
Andrew MayDemocraticWINNER56.82%
44,185 votes
Thomas TurnerRepublican43.18%
33,574 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.