Who did Barkley defeat in his intense 1938 re-election?
Richard P. Ernst
Joseph Taylor Robinson
J. Campbell Cantrill
A. B. "Happy" Chandler
Answer
In 1938, Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, a staunch Democrat, successfully defended his seat in the United States Senate against his Republican challenger, A. B. "Happy" Chandler, the former Governor of Kentucky. Barkley's victory solidified his position as a powerful figure in American politics and paved the way for his future rise to prominence as the Senate Majority Leader.
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