Kentucky's at-large congressional district

Kentucky's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1930
Eliminated	1935
Years active	1933–1935 (5 years)

For the 73rd Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935), Kentucky did not use a district election format, but instead, elected all representatives in a statewide, at-large manner. The district format was returned during the 74th Congress and has been used in all congressional sessions thereafter. On September 3, 1932 United States District Judge Andrew M. J. Cochran of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Hume v. Mahan, 1 F. Supp. 142 – Dist. Court, ED Kentucky 1932, striking down the "Kentucky Redistricting Act of 1932" passed by the Kentucky General Assembly that had established at-large congressional elections for the 1932 general election.[1]

List of members representing the district

All served March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935.

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
John Y. Brown Sr. (Lexington)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73rd	Elected in 1932. Lost renomination.
Cap R. Carden (Munfordville)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 4th district.
Glover H. Cary (Owensboro)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Virgil Chapman (Paris)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district.
W. Voris Gregory (Mayfield)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 1st district.
Finley Hamilton (London)	Democratic			Elected in 1932. Retired.
Andrew J. May (Prestonsburg)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 7th district.
Brent Spence (Fort Thomas)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 5th district.
Fred M. Vinson (Ashland)	Democratic			Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 8th district.

Election results

Kentucky's At-Large Congressional General Election (1932)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred M. Vinson (incumbent)	575,191	59.26
	Democratic	John Y. Brown Sr.	574,270
	Democratic	Andrew J. May (incumbent)	574,189
	Democratic	Brent Spence (incumbent)	574,079
	Democratic	Virgil Chapman (incumbent)	573,750
	Democratic	Glover H. Cary (incumbent)	573,505
	Democratic	William Voris Gregory (incumbent)	573,269
	Democratic	Cap R. Carden (incumbent)	573,257
	Democratic	Finley Hamilton	573,024
	Republican	Hillard H. Smith	391,868	40.37
	Republican	Robert Blackburn	391,674
	Republican	William Lewis	390,982
	Republican	George P. Ellison	390,739
	Republican	D.E. McClure	390,474
	Republican	J.C. Speight	390,370
	Republican	Hugh H. Asher	390,148
	Republican	B.T. Roundtree	390,041
	Republican	Frank B. Russell	389,950
	Socialist	John T. Scopes[2]	3,273	0.33
	Socialist	J.J. Thobe	3,264
	Socialist	C.E. Trimble	3,260
	Socialist	W.G. Haag	3,259
	Socialist	E. L. Nance	3,256
	Socialist	E.C. Schulz	3,256
	Socialist	J.M. Woodward	3,255
	Socialist	H.L. Harwood	3,254
	Socialist	D.S. Bennett	3,252
	Communist	Frank Reynolds	241	0.04
	Communist	George N. Conway	236
Total votes
Turnout
	Democratic hold

References

1. Hume v. Mahan, 1 F. Supp. 142 (E.D. Ky. 1932)
2. "August 12, 1932 (Page 1 of 24)." The Courier-Journal (1923-2001), Aug 12, 1932, pp. 1.

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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