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1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Watts won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. John Watts received 68,554 popular votes (56.26%). The main challenger was James Henderson (43.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Watts and Henderson

Watts +12.5 pts · won by 15,257 votes
John WattsDemocraticWINNER56.26%
68,554 votes
James HendersonRepublican43.74%
53,297 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.