PolitiFinder

1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 48,969 popular votes (54.26%). The main challenger was Thomas S Yates (45.6%).

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

Bates +8.7 pts · won by 7,815 votes
Joseph BatesDemocraticWINNER54.26%
48,969 votes
Thomas S YatesRepublican45.6%
41,154 votes
H A Mastinprohibition0.15%
134 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.