1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky

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1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  1948 November 4, 1952 1954  
  JohnShermanCooper.jpg TUnderwood.jpg
Nominee John Sherman Cooper Thomas R. Underwood
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote494,576465,652
Percentage51.51%48.49%

1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
County results
Cooper:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Underwood:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas R. Underwood
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Sherman Cooper
Republican

The 1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky was held on November 4, 1952, to complete the unexpired term of the late Senator Virgil Chapman. Interim Senator Thomas R. Underwood ran to complete the term but was defeated by Republican former Senator John Sherman Cooper.

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Background

Incumbent Senator Virgil Chapman died on March 8, 1951. Governor Lawrence Wetherby appointed Thomas R. Underwood to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election was scheduled for November 4, 1952, concurrent with the general election for president and United States House of Representatives.

General election

Candidates

Results

1952 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Sherman Cooper 494,576 51.51%
Democratic Thomas R. Underwood (incumbent)465,65248.49%
Total votes960,228 100.00%

See also

Notes

    References

    1. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1953). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.