1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky

none March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky presidential no 1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky 1952 (special) 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky 1956 (special) November 2, 1954 150x150px file:AlbenBarkley.jpg Alben W. Barkley Democratic Party (United States) 434,109 54.46% John Sherman Cooper.jpg John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) 362,948 45.54% 1954 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBarkley: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Cooper: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) Alben Barkley Democratic Party (United States) 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 W. Barkley. General election Candidates Alben Barkley, former Vice President of the United States and U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper, incumbent Senator since 1952Cooper previously served as Senator from 1946 to 1949. Results 1954 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1954election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1955 Democratic Party (United States) Alben Barkley 434,109 54.46% Republican Party (United States) John Sherman Cooper (incumbent) 362,948 45.54% 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 Notes References 1954 Kentucky United States Senate Category:Alben W. Barkley