Donald R Shepherd

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepherd32,163
Opponents81,903
1
Elections run

Donald R Shepherd, a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 to Eugene Siler, receiving 32,163 votes (28.2%).

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How many votes has Donald R Shepherd received?

Donald R Shepherd has received 32,163 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Donald R Shepherd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseKentuckyLost32,16328.2%Eugene Siler
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.