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1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 47,518 popular votes (66.22%). The main challenger was J D Smith (33.78%).

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

Spence +32.4 pts · won by 23,278 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER66.22%
47,518 votes
J D SmithRepublican33.78%
24,240 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.