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1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 26,444 popular votes (51.16%). The main challenger was J Z Moore (48.84%).

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

Spence +2.3 pts · won by 1,204 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER51.16%
26,444 votes
J Z MooreRepublican48.84%
25,240 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.