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1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 45,228 popular votes (58.01%). The main challenger was Davis (41.82%).

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

Spence +16.2 pts · won by 12,622 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER58.01%
45,228 votes
DavisRepublican41.82%
32,606 votes
R L Grubbsprohibition0.17%
133 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.