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1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Whitaker won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. John Whitaker received 54,586 popular votes (63.39%). The main challenger was Mallam Lake (36.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitaker and Lake

Whitaker +26.8 pts · won by 23,059 votes
John WhitakerDemocraticWINNER63.39%
54,586 votes
Mallam LakeRepublican36.61%
31,527 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.