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1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Golden won the 1952 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. James Golden received 78,584 popular votes (68.85%). The main challenger was W D Scalf (31.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Golden and Scalf

Golden +37.7 pts · won by 43,028 votes
James GoldenRepublicanWINNER68.85%
78,584 votes
W D ScalfDemocratic31.15%
35,556 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.