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1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 78,431 popular votes (55.43%). The main challenger was Wm D Cochran (44.57%).

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

Spence +10.9 pts · won by 15,373 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER55.43%
78,431 votes
Wm D CochranRepublican44.57%
63,058 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.