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1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 34,919 popular votes (71.92%). The main challenger was Jule Appel (28.08%).

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

Spence +43.8 pts · won by 21,288 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER71.92%
34,919 votes
Jule AppelRepublican28.08%
13,631 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.