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1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 18,510 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was Lewis R Kimberly (34.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Spence and Kimberly

Spence +18.6 pts · won by 6,437 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER53.47%
18,510 votes
Lewis R KimberlyRepublican34.88%
12,073 votes
Ed WimmerIndependent10.99%
3,806 votes
Jerome BihlIndependent0.66%
227 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.