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1944 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Alben W. Barkley won the 1944 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Alben W. Barkley received 464,053 popular votes (54.81%). The main challenger was James Park (44.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Barkley and Park

Barkley +9.9 pts · won by 83,628 votes
Alben W. BarkleyDemocraticWINNER54.81%
464,053 votes
James ParkRepublican44.93%
380,425 votes
Robert H. GarrisonProhibition0.21%
1,808 votes
Yona M. MarretSocialist Labor0.04%
340 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.