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1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1946 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 33,408 popular votes (52.58%). The main challenger was Ray Schmauch (47.42%).

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

Bates +5.2 pts · won by 3,281 votes
Joseph BatesDemocraticWINNER52.58%
33,408 votes
Ray SchmauchRepublican47.42%
30,127 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.