1954 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Alben W. Barkley won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Alben W. Barkley received 434,109 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was John Sherman Cooper (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Barkley and Cooper

Barkley +8.9 pts · won by 71,161 votes

Alben W. Barkley DemocraticWINNER54.46%

434,109 votes

John Sherman Cooper Republican45.54%

362,948 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.