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Election 1938 Results

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1938 US Senate election in Kentucky

Alben W. Barkley (Democrat) beat John P. Haswell (Republican) in Kentucky in 1938, 62.0% to 38.0%, a margin of 24.1 points and 134,469 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1932, when Alben W. Barkley also won.

Democrats led in 92 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 28. The largest, Jefferson, cast 97,207 votes and went to the Democrat by 26.8 points. The closest was Hart, where 2 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alben W. Barkley won Democratic 346,735 62.0%
John P. Haswell Republican 212,266 38.0%
Total559,001

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 61,612 63.4% 35,595 36.6% 97,207 D+26.8
Kenton 10,725 67.8% 5,104 32.2% 15,829 D+35.5
Harlan 8,069 52.4% 7,323 47.6% 15,392 D+4.8
Pike 9,381 61.7% 5,820 38.3% 15,201 D+23.4
Campbell 7,677 51.8% 7,135 48.2% 14,812 D+3.7
Boyd 6,827 56.3% 5,300 43.7% 12,127 D+12.6
Floyd 7,676 73.7% 2,739 26.3% 10,415 D+47.4
Fayette 5,756 61.4% 3,622 38.6% 9,378 D+22.8
McCracken 7,209 82.8% 1,498 17.2% 8,707 D+65.6
Daviess 5,623 66.2% 2,868 33.8% 8,491 D+32.4
Madison 4,583 59.2% 3,163 40.8% 7,746 D+18.3
Christian 3,823 53.4% 3,342 46.6% 7,165 D+6.7
Greenup 3,850 56.5% 2,963 43.5% 6,813 D+13.0
Letcher 4,096 61.3% 2,589 38.7% 6,685 D+22.5
Graves 5,777 87.8% 802 12.2% 6,579 D+75.6
Warren 4,500 68.7% 2,051 31.3% 6,551 D+37.4
Pulaski 2,953 45.7% 3,515 54.3% 6,468 R+8.7
Hopkins 4,747 73.8% 1,683 26.2% 6,430 D+47.7
Perry 3,741 58.3% 2,681 41.7% 6,422 D+16.5
Muhlenberg 3,538 57.2% 2,650 42.8% 6,188 D+14.4
Bell 3,405 60.4% 2,233 39.6% 5,638 D+20.8
Laurel 2,299 44.6% 2,859 55.4% 5,158 R+10.9
Logan 3,859 77.6% 1,116 22.4% 4,975 D+55.1
Franklin 4,201 84.5% 771 15.5% 4,972 D+69.0
Whitley 1,909 38.9% 2,994 61.1% 4,903 R+22.1
Carter 2,104 44.3% 2,650 55.7% 4,754 R+11.5
Barren 2,670 59.3% 1,831 40.7% 4,501 D+18.6
Hart 2,251 50.0% 2,249 50.0% 4,500 level
Lincoln 2,508 56.5% 1,933 43.5% 4,441 D+12.9
Ohio 2,181 49.4% 2,235 50.6% 4,416 R+1.2
Henderson 3,504 80.9% 829 19.1% 4,333 D+61.7
Johnson 1,942 45.3% 2,347 54.7% 4,289 R+9.4
Breckinridge 2,270 53.2% 1,995 46.8% 4,265 D+6.4
Mason 2,371 56.8% 1,804 43.2% 4,175 D+13.6
Magoffin 2,418 58.0% 1,752 42.0% 4,170 D+16.0
Grayson 2,063 51.0% 1,981 49.0% 4,044 D+2.0
Lawrence 2,244 56.0% 1,760 44.0% 4,004 D+12.1
Fleming 2,281 59.5% 1,554 40.5% 3,835 D+19.0
Nelson 2,902 76.6% 886 23.4% 3,788 D+53.2
Knox 1,580 42.7% 2,123 57.3% 3,703 R+14.7
Calloway 3,252 88.9% 405 11.1% 3,657 D+77.9
Knott 2,928 81.0% 689 19.0% 3,617 D+61.9
Lewis 1,394 38.6% 2,214 61.4% 3,608 R+22.7
Adair 1,631 47.0% 1,837 53.0% 3,468 R+5.9
Marion 2,498 73.0% 922 27.0% 3,420 D+46.1
Taylor 1,813 53.1% 1,600 46.9% 3,413 D+6.2
Hardin 2,290 67.3% 1,114 32.7% 3,404 D+34.5
Montgomery 2,435 71.6% 968 28.4% 3,403 D+43.1
Mercer 2,318 68.2% 1,080 31.8% 3,398 D+36.4
Todd 2,279 70.4% 957 29.6% 3,236 D+40.9
Rowan 1,832 56.8% 1,396 43.2% 3,228 D+13.5
Scott 2,398 74.8% 808 25.2% 3,206 D+49.6
Monroe 1,218 38.1% 1,975 61.9% 3,193 R+23.7
Shelby 2,371 75.1% 786 24.9% 3,157 D+50.2
Union 2,688 85.2% 468 14.8% 3,156 D+70.3
Morgan 2,375 75.9% 754 24.1% 3,129 D+51.8
Bourbon 2,222 71.1% 901 28.9% 3,123 D+42.3
Boyle 2,164 69.6% 946 30.4% 3,110 D+39.2
Jessamine 1,961 64.1% 1,096 35.9% 3,057 D+28.3
Clay 1,101 36.3% 1,935 63.7% 3,036 R+27.5
Clark 2,114 70.3% 893 29.7% 3,007 D+40.6
Caldwell 1,847 62.0% 1,131 38.0% 2,978 D+24.0
Fulton 2,586 87.6% 366 12.4% 2,952 D+75.2
Wayne 1,466 49.7% 1,485 50.3% 2,951 R+0.6
Breathitt 2,399 81.4% 548 18.6% 2,947 D+62.8
Harrison 2,123 74.3% 734 25.7% 2,857 D+48.6
Trigg 1,976 69.6% 862 30.4% 2,838 D+39.3
Metcalfe 1,230 43.9% 1,569 56.1% 2,799 R+12.1
Henry 2,140 76.9% 644 23.1% 2,784 D+53.7
Washington 1,541 55.7% 1,228 44.3% 2,769 D+11.3
Webster 2,033 74.4% 701 25.6% 2,734 D+48.7
Green 1,268 46.5% 1,459 53.5% 2,727 R+7.0
Jackson 495 18.6% 2,171 81.4% 2,666 R+62.9
Wolfe 1,911 72.1% 739 27.9% 2,650 D+44.2
Larue 1,880 71.7% 743 28.3% 2,623 D+43.3
Rockcastle 984 38.0% 1,608 62.0% 2,592 R+24.1
Casey 974 38.5% 1,558 61.5% 2,532 R+23.1
Estill 1,353 53.6% 1,171 46.4% 2,524 D+7.2
Allen 1,066 42.3% 1,457 57.7% 2,523 R+15.5
Butler 915 36.7% 1,580 63.3% 2,495 R+26.7
Bath 1,693 68.8% 767 31.2% 2,460 D+37.6
Ballard 2,176 88.6% 280 11.4% 2,456 D+77.2
Grant 1,853 75.6% 599 24.4% 2,452 D+51.1
Crittenden 1,210 49.8% 1,221 50.2% 2,431 R+0.5
Edmonson 951 39.2% 1,477 60.8% 2,428 R+21.7
Russell 947 39.2% 1,466 60.8% 2,413 R+21.5
McCreary 661 27.7% 1,729 72.3% 2,390 R+44.7
Hickman 2,130 90.0% 236 10.0% 2,366 D+80.1
McLean 1,523 65.2% 813 34.8% 2,336 D+30.4
Lee 1,237 54.8% 1,020 45.2% 2,257 D+9.6
Lyon 1,674 76.2% 523 23.8% 2,197 D+52.4
Owsley 446 20.4% 1,744 79.6% 2,190 R+59.3
Pendleton 1,275 58.9% 889 41.1% 2,164 D+17.8
Marshall 1,734 81.8% 385 18.2% 2,119 D+63.7
Simpson 1,642 78.0% 464 22.0% 2,106 D+55.9
Owen 1,851 88.3% 245 11.7% 2,096 D+76.6
Garrard 1,213 58.3% 866 41.7% 2,079 D+16.7
Anderson 1,497 72.0% 581 28.0% 2,078 D+44.1
Livingston 1,499 72.4% 572 27.6% 2,071 D+44.8
Elliott 1,651 81.6% 372 18.4% 2,023 D+63.2
Meade 1,359 69.2% 605 30.8% 1,964 D+38.4
Nicholas 1,262 65.8% 656 34.2% 1,918 D+31.6
Carlisle 1,675 87.8% 233 12.2% 1,908 D+75.6
Boone 1,446 76.0% 456 24.0% 1,902 D+52.1
Woodford 1,221 65.1% 656 34.9% 1,877 D+30.1
Carroll 1,487 83.3% 298 16.7% 1,785 D+66.6
Bullitt 1,253 77.3% 367 22.7% 1,620 D+54.7
Hancock 949 60.2% 627 39.8% 1,576 D+20.4
Martin 625 41.1% 895 58.9% 1,520 R+17.8
Bracken 913 60.6% 594 39.4% 1,507 D+21.2
Powell 927 62.0% 568 38.0% 1,495 D+24.0
Leslie 381 27.7% 995 72.3% 1,376 R+44.6
Clinton 411 30.1% 955 69.9% 1,366 R+39.8
Cumberland 537 40.0% 805 60.0% 1,342 R+20.0
Spencer 926 75.8% 296 24.2% 1,222 D+51.6
Trimble 1,070 89.7% 123 10.3% 1,193 D+79.4
Oldham 929 78.9% 248 21.1% 1,177 D+57.9
Robertson 575 57.4% 426 42.6% 1,001 D+14.9
Menifee 662 77.2% 195 22.8% 857 D+54.5
Gallatin 670 79.2% 176 20.8% 846 D+58.4

Counties as they stood in 1938; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kentucky Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Rand Paul (R) R+23.6
2020 Mitch McConnell (R) R+19.5
2016 Rand Paul (R) R+14.5
2014 Mich McConnell (R) R+15.5
2010 Rand Paul (R) R+11.5
2008 Mitch McConnell (R) R+5.9
2004 Jim Bunning (R) R+1.3
2002 Mitch McConnell (R) R+29.4
1998 Jim Bunning (R) R+0.6
1996 Mitch McConnell (R) R+12.6
1992 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+27.1
1990 Mitch McConnell (R) R+4.4
1986 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+48.8
1984 Mitch McConnell (R) R+0.4
1980 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+30.3
1978 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+24.1
1974 Wendell Ford (D) D+9.4
1972 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+3.3
1968 Marlow W. Cook (R) R+3.7
1966 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+29.1
1962 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+5.5
1960 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+18.4
1956 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+0.7
1954 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+8.9
1950 Earle C. Clements (D) D+9.1
1948 Virgil Chapman (D) D+3.1
1944 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+9.9
1942 Happy Chandler (D) D+10.7
1938 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+24.1
1936 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+19.0
1932 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+18.6
1930 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+4.3
1926 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+3.7
1924 Frederic M. Sackett (R) R+3.1
1920 Richard P. Ernst (R) R+0.6
1918 Augustus Owsley Stanley (D) D+1.5
1914 John C.W. Beckham (D) D+9.4