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1924 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1924 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1918 November 4, 1924 1930 →
 
Nominee Frederic M. Sackett Augustus Owsley Stanley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 406,121 381,605
Percentage 51.56% 48.44%

County results
Sackett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Stanley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Augustus Owsley Stanley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederic M. Sackett
Democratic

The 1924 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic Senator Augustus Owsley Stanley ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican Frederic M. Sackett.

This was the first election that Republicans won this seat, and the first time that Republicans simultaneously held both Senate seats.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1924 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederic M. Sackett 406,121 51.56%
Democratic Augustus Owsley Stanley (incumbent) 381,605 48.44%
Total votes 787,726 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic 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 (1925). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.