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1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

Kentucky · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thruston Morton won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Thruston Morton received 74,168 popular votes (52.96%). The main challenger was Ralph H Logan (46.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Morton and Logan

Morton +6.6 pts · won by 9,291 votes
Thruston MortonRepublicanWINNER52.96%
74,168 votes
Ralph H LoganDemocratic46.33%
64,877 votes
Alfred M Carrollnew progressive0.49%
686 votes
Robert J Garrisonprohibition0.22%
315 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.