1918 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1918 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee Augustus O. Stanley[a] Ben Bruner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,385 178,797
Percentage 50.77% 49.23%

County results
Stanley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bruner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

George Brown Martin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Augustus Owsley Stanley
Democratic

The 1918 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1918. Incumbent Senator Ollie M. James sought a second term in office but died on August 18. He was replaced on the Democratic ticket by Governor Augustus Owsley Stanley, who defeated Republican Ben Bruner.
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