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1940 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election
Kentucky · 2 candidates
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 U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).