1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky

none March 2026 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky 1956 Presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1980 November 5, 1974 150x150px File:Wendell-H-Ford.jpg Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) 398,887 53.56% File:Marlow Cook.jpg Marlow Cook Republican Party (United States) 328,260 44.08% 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsFord: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Cook: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Marlow Cook Republican Party (United States) Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Marlow Cook ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor of Kentucky Wendell Ford. Republican primary Candidates Marlow Cook, incumbent senator Thurman Jerome Hamlin Tommy Klein Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=337411 Our Campaigns - KY US Senate- R Primary Race - May 28, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Marlow Cook (incumbent) 35,904 87.60% Republican Party (United States) Thurman Jerome Hamlin 2,826 6.90% Republican Party (United States) Tommy Klein 2,256 5.50% 40,986 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Harvey E. Brazin Wendell Ford, governor of Kentucky Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=337412 Our Campaigns - KY US Senate- D Primary Race - May 28, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Wendell Ford 136,458 84.81% Democratic Party (United States) Harvey E. Brazin 24,436 15.19% 160,894 100.00% General election Results 1974 United States Senate election in Kentuckyhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6346 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Wendell Ford 398,887 53.56% 5.94 Republican Party (United States) Marlow Cook (incumbent) 328,260 44.08% 7.28 American Independent Party W. Ed Parker 17,551 2.63% 1.31 744,698 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1974 United States Senate elections References 1 1974 Kentucky United States Senate