Who was the incumbent Republican senator Barkley defeated in 1954?
Richard Nixon
William F. Knowland
John Sherman Cooper
Barry Goldwater
Answer
The answer is John Sherman Cooper. Cooper, a Republican, served as the U.S. senator from Kentucky from 1946 to 1949. He was defeated in the 1954 election by Democrat Alben Barkley, who served as vice president under President Harry Truman from 1949 to 1953. Barkley's victory was a significant upset, as Cooper was considered the favorite to win re-election.
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