Earle C. Clements, U.S. Senator

Earle C. Clements

U.S. Senator
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1956
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clements834,171
Opponents789,767
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, Earle C. Clements ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clements's biggest single-election total was 499,922 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky. Clements's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky, decided by 55,881 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Kentucky or all 1956 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Earle C. Clements received?

Earle C. Clements has received 834,171 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Earle C. Clements’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateKentuckyLost499,92249.65%Thurston B. Morton
1950U.S. SenateKentuckyWon334,24954.16%Charles I. Dawson
James E. Olson
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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.