The 1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1906, after an initial election on January 9, 1906. Democratic candidate Thomas H. Paynter was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus. Incumbent senator J. C. S. Blackburn was defeated for renomination on January 2, 1906, by judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and former congressman Thomas H. Paynter.
Candidates J. C. S. Blackburn, U.S. senator (1885–1897, 1901–1907) William Birch Haldeman Thomas H. Paynter, judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1895–1906) and U.S. representative for (1889–1895)
Results
+ Democratic caucus results Candidate Senate House Total % Thomas H. Paynter 17 42 59 56.2 J. C. S. Blackburn 10 24 34 32.4 William Birch Haldeman 3 7 10 9.5 David Highbaugh Smith 1 1 2 1.9 Total votes 31 74 105 100.0
Republican nominatiom The Republican Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus, with senator William H. Cox winning the nomination unanimously on January 3, 1906.
Candidates William H. Cox, member of the Kentucky Senate (1900–1907)
Elections First election Senate
House of Representatives
Second election Senate
House of Representatives
See also 1906–07 United States Senate elections
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