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1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Bates won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Bates received 37,727 popular votes (60.5%). The main challenger was Phil Roberts (39.5%).

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

Bates +21.0 pts · won by 13,100 votes
Joseph BatesDemocraticWINNER60.5%
37,727 votes
Phil RobertsRepublican39.5%
24,627 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.