Election Name: | 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Country: | Kentucky |
Flag Year: | 1956 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
Image1: | File:Wendell-H-Ford.jpg |
Nominee1: | Wendell Ford |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 398,887 |
Percentage1: | 53.56% |
Nominee2: | Marlow Cook |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 328,260 |
Percentage2: | 44.08% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Marlow Cook |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Wendell Ford |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.