PolitiFinder

1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Underwood won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Underwood received 60,659 popular votes (60.71%). The main challenger was John N Menefee (39.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Underwood and Menefee

Underwood +21.4 pts · won by 21,408 votes
Thomas UnderwoodDemocraticWINNER60.71%
60,659 votes
John N MenefeeRepublican39.29%
39,251 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.