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1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 61,881 popular votes (58.04%). The main challenger was H Clell Hayes (41.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Bates and Hayes

Bates +16.1 pts · won by 17,145 votes
Joseph BatesDemocraticWINNER58.04%
61,881 votes
H Clell HayesRepublican41.96%
44,736 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.