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1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virgil Chapman won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Virgil Chapman received 43,176 popular votes (54.97%). The main challenger was W D Rogers (45.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Chapman and Rogers

Chapman +9.9 pts · won by 7,808 votes
Virgil ChapmanDemocraticWINNER54.97%
43,176 votes
W D RogersRepublican45.03%
35,368 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.