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 County results Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1952 United States Senate special election in Kentucky was held on November 4, 1952, to complete the unexpired term of the late SenatorVirgil Chapman. Interim SenatorThomas R. Underwood ran to complete the term but was defeated by Republican former SenatorJohn Sherman Cooper.
Incumbent SenatorVirgil Chapman died on March 8, 1951. GovernorLawrence Wetherby appointedThomas R. Underwood to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election was scheduled for November 4, 1952, concurrent with the general election for president and United States House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Sherman Cooper | 494,576 | 51.51% | |
| Democratic | Thomas R. Underwood (incumbent) | 465,652 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 960,228 | 100.00% | ||
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