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1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Eugene Siler won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Eugene Siler received 81,903 popular votes (71.8%). The main challenger was Donald R Shepherd (28.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Siler and Shepherd

Siler +43.6 pts · won by 49,740 votes
Eugene SilerRepublicanWINNER71.8%
81,903 votes
Donald R ShepherdDemocratic28.2%
32,163 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.