1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  1968 November 5, 1974 1980  
  Wendell-H-Ford.jpg Marlow Cook.jpg
Nominee Wendell Ford Marlow Cook
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote398,887328,260
Percentage53.56%44.08%

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
County results
Ford:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cook:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Marlow Cook
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wendell Ford
Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Marlow Cook ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor of Kentucky Wendell Ford.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marlow Cook (incumbent) 35,904 87.60%
Republican Thurman Jerome Hamlin2,8266.90%
Republican Tommy Klein2,2565.50%
Total votes40,986 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendell Ford 136,458 84.81%
Democratic Harvey E. Brazin24,43615.19%
Total votes160,894 100.00%

General election

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wendell Ford 398,887 53.56% Increase2.svg5.94
Republican Marlow Cook (incumbent)328,26044.08%Decrease2.svg7.28
American Independent W. Ed Parker17,5512.63%Increase2.svg1.31
Total votes744,698 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate- R Primary Race - May 28, 1974".
  2. "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate- D Primary Race - May 28, 1974".
  3. "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".