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1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Brent Spence won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Brent Spence received 63,555 popular votes (55.42%). The main challenger was Jule Appel (44.58%).

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

Spence +10.8 pts · won by 12,430 votes
Brent SpenceDemocraticWINNER55.42%
63,555 votes
Jule AppelRepublican44.58%
51,125 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.