1940 Kentucky U.S. Senate Special

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

Who won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. Senate Special?

Albert B. Chandler won the 1940 Kentucky U.S. Senate Special. Albert B. Chandler received 561,151 popular votes (58.27%). The main challenger was Walter B. Smith (41.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Chandler and Smith

Chandler +16.5 pts · won by 159,339 votes

Albert B. Chandler DemocraticWINNER58.27%

561,151 votes

Walter B. Smith Republican41.73%

401,812 votes

A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.