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1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 59,402 popular votes (55.92%). The main challenger was Jule Appel (44.08%).

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

Spence +11.8 pts · won by 12,581 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER55.92%
59,402 votes
Jule AppelRepublican44.08%
46,821 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.