1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky
November 5, 1974
 
Nominee Wendell Ford Marlow Cook
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 398,887 328,260
Percentage 53.56% 44.08%
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

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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