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  KY US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 30, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1947 - 12:00pm
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifiedRBH February 24, 2021 11:35pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/10/1939
NameA. B. "Happy" Chandler Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/10/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameA. B. "Happy" Chandler Votes216,958 (55.34%)
Term01/04/1943 - 11/01/1945 Margin41,877 (+10.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 03, 1940 KY US Senate - Special D Primary
A. B. "Happy" Chandler
D 222,906

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Name (I) Sen. A. B. "Happy" Chandler Walter Smith  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 561,151 (58.27%) 401,812 (41.73%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -159,339 (-16.55%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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