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| election_name = 1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
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| country = Kentucky |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election |
| previous_election = 1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky |
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| previous_year |
| previous_year = 1952 (special) |
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| next_election |
| next_election = 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky |
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| next_year = 1956 (special) |
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| election_date |
| election_date = November 2, 1954 |
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| image_size = 125x136px |
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| image1 = [[file:AlbenBarkley.jpg |x150px]] |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Alben Barkley]]''' |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Alben Barkley]]''' |
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| popular_vote1 = '''434,109''' |
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| percentage1 = '''54.46%''' |
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| percentage1 = '''54.46%''' |
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| before_election = [[John Sherman Cooper]] |
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| after_election = [[Alben Barkley]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[Alben Barkley]] |
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{{Elections in Kentucky}} |
{{Elections in Kentucky}} |
Revision as of 01:30, 1 October 2020
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Elections in Kentucky |
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper, who won a 1952 special election to fill the vacant seat of Virgil Chapman, ran for a full term in office but was defeated by Democratic former Senator and Vice President of the United States Alben Barkley.
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alben Barkley | 434,109 | 54.46% | |
Republican | John Sherman Cooper (incumbent) | 362,948 | 45.54% | |
Total votes | 797,057 | 100.00% |
Aftermath
Following his victory, Barkley served a little over a year before dying of a heart attack on April 30, 1956. Cooper won the November special election to succeed him and returned to the Senate.
See also
1954 United States Senate elections