1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 52,328 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was Hubert Counts (38.23%).

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

Bates +20.4 pts · won by 18,201 votes
52,328 votes
34,127 votes
Evelyn JarvisIndependent3.16%
2,821 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.