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1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 33,920 popular votes (63.3%). The main challenger was Thomas W Hardesty (36.7%).

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

Spence +26.6 pts · won by 14,250 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER63.3%
33,920 votes
Thomas W HardestyRepublican36.7%
19,670 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.