1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1926. Republican Senator Richard P. Ernst ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Alben W. Barkley, who would go on to serve for twenty-two years before ascending to become Vice President of the United States.

1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky

November 6, 1926
 
Nominee Alben Barkley Richard P. Ernst
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 286,997 266,657
Percentage 51.8% 48.2%

County results
Barkley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Ernst:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Richard P. Ernst
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alben Barkley
Democratic

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