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1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank Burke won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank Burke received 115,421 popular votes (50.25%). The main challenger was Henry R Heyburn (49.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Heyburn

Burke +0.5 pts · won by 1,158 votes
Frank BurkeDemocraticWINNER50.25%
115,421 votes
Henry R HeyburnRepublican49.75%
114,263 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.