1948 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 5 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Virgil Chapman won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Virgil Chapman received 408,256 popular votes (51.39%). The main challenger was John Sherman Cooper (48.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Chapman and Cooper

Chapman +3.1 pts · won by 24,480 votes

Virgil Chapman DemocraticWINNER51.39%

408,256 votes

John Sherman Cooper Republican48.31%

383,776 votes

W. A. StandefurSocialist0.16%

1,232 votes

H. G. StanfieldProgressive0.12%

924 votes

David R. CoxSocialist Labor0.03%

254 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.