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1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1930 November 3, 1936 1940 (special) →
 
Nominee M. M. Logan Robert H. Lucas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 539,968 365,850
Percentage 58.80% 39.84%

County results
Logan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

M. M. Logan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

M. M. Logan
Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator M. M. Logan was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Robert H. Lucas.

General election

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Candidates

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  • M. M. Logan, incumbent Senator since 1931 (Democratic)
  • William M. Likins (Union)
  • Robert H. Lucas (Republican)
  • W. E. Sandefer (Socialist)
  • Ferdinand Zimmerer (Socialist Labor)

Results

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1936 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic M. M. Logan (incumbent) 539,968 58.80%
Republican Robert H. Lucas 365,850 39.84%
Union William M. Likins 11,709 1.28%
Socialist W. E. Sandefer 541 0.06%
Socialist Labor Ferdinand Zimmerer 271 0.03%
Total votes 918,339 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.