1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky
	County results; Ford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Cook: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
U.S. senator before election; Marlow Cook; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Wendell Ford; Democratic

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marlow Cook (incumbent)	35,904	87.60%
	Republican	Thurman Jerome Hamlin	2,826	6.90%
	Republican	Tommy Klein	2,256	5.50%
Total votes			40,986	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wendell Ford	136,458	84.81%
	Democratic	Harvey E. Brazin	24,436	15.19%
Total votes			160,894	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Ford	398,887	53.56%	5.94
	Republican	Marlow Cook (incumbent)	328,260	44.08%	7.28
	American Independent	W. Ed Parker	17,551	2.63%	1.31
Total votes			744,698	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Democratic primary

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General election

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