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1942 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Albert B. Chandler won the 1942 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Albert B. Chandler received 216,958 popular votes (55.34%). The main challenger was Richard J. Colbert (44.66%).

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

Chandler +10.7 pts · won by 41,877 votes
Albert B. ChandlerDemocraticWINNER55.34%
216,958 votes
Richard J. ColbertRepublican44.66%
175,081 votes
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.