1924 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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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.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Sackett: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Stanley: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the first election that Republicans won this seat, and the first time that Republicans simultaneously held both Senate seats.
Primary elections
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John J. Howe
- Augustus Owsley Stanley, incumbent U.S. senator
Results
Stanley
- 50%â60%
- 60%â70%
- 70%â80%
- 80%â90%
- 90%â100%
Howe
- 50%â60%
- 60%â70%
- 70%â80%
- 80%â90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Augustus Owsley Stanley (incumbent) | 88,286 | 58.76 | |
| Democratic | John J. Howe | 61,950 | 41.24 | |
| Total votes | 150,236 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Burgess Bethurum
- Frederic M. Sackett, director of the Federal Reserve Bank branch of Louisville
Results
Sackett
- 50%â60%
- 60%â70%
- 70%â80%
- 80%â90%
- 90%â100%
Bethurum
- 50%â60%
- 60%â70%
- 70%â80%
- 90%â100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic M. Sackett | 63,186 | 70.88 | |
| Republican | Burgess Bethurum | 25,965 | 29.12 | |
| Total votes | 89,151 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Frederic M. Sackett, director of the Federal Reserve Bank branch of Louisville (Republican)
- Augustus Owsley Stanley, incumbent Senator since 1919 (Democratic)
Results
| 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 | ||||