1974 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Wendell H. Ford won the 1974 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Wendell H. Ford received 399,406 popular votes (53.54%). The main challenger was Marlow W. Cook (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Cook

Ford +9.4 pts · won by 70,424 votes

Wendell H. Ford DemocraticWINNER53.54%

399,406 votes

Marlow W. Cook Republican44.1%

328,982 votes

William E. ParkerAmerican2.36%

17,606 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.