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1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 22,499 popular votes (56.05%). The main challenger was F A Easterling (43.95%).

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

Bates +12.1 pts · won by 4,855 votes
Joseph BatesDemocraticWINNER56.05%
22,499 votes
F A EasterlingRepublican43.95%
17,644 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.