1944 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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November 6, 1944
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The regular-term 1944 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1944. Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican James Park.
Candidates
- Clarence Bartlett
- G. Tom Hawkins
- James Park
- Silas A. Sullivan
Results
Park
- 30%–40%
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
- 80%–90%
- 90%–100%
Bartlett
- 30%–40%
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
- 80%–90%
- 90%–100%
Other
- 50%–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Park | 52,886 | 64.12 | |
| Republican | Clarence Bartlett | 21,959 | 26.62 | |
| Republican | Silas A. Sullivan | 4,244 | 5.15 | |
| Republican | G. Tom Hawkins | 3,397 | 4.12 | |
| Total votes | 82,486 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Alben W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader and incumbent Senator since 1927 (Democratic)
- Robert H. Garrison (Prohibition)
- Yona M. Marret (Socialist Labor)
- James Park (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alben W. Barkley (incumbent) | 464,053 | 54.81% | ||
| Republican | James Park | 380,425 | 44.93% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert H. Garrison | 1,808 | 0.21% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Yona M. Marret | 340 | 0.04% | ||
| Write-in | 115 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 83,628 | 9.88% | |||
| Turnout | 846,627 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
