List of United States Senators From Kentucky - Class 3

Class 3

# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history
1 John Edwards Anti-Administration June 18, 1792 –
March 4, 1795		 1 Elected in 1792
2 Humphrey Marshall Federalist March 4, 1795 –
March 4, 1801		 2 Elected in 1794
3 John Breckinridge Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 –
August 7, 1805		 3 Elected in 1801

Resigned
Vacant August 7, 1805 –
November 8, 1805
4 John Adair Democratic-Republican November 8, 1805 –
November 18, 1806		 Elected to finish Breckinridge's term

Resigned because of participation in the Burr Conspiracy,
having lost election to full term
5 Henry Clay Democratic-Republican November 19, 1806 –
March 4, 1807		 Elected to finish Adair's term,
despite being younger than the constitutional age limit
6 John Pope Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –
March 4, 1813		 4 Elected in 1807
7 Jesse Bledsoe Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
December 24, 1814		 5 Elected in 1813

Resigned
Vacant December 24, 1814 –
February 2, 1815
8 Isham Talbot Democratic-Republican February 2, 1815 –
March 4, 1819		 Elected to finish Bledsoe's term
9 William Logan Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
May 28, 1820		 6 Elected in 1819

Resigned to run for Governor
Vacant May 28, 1820 –
October 19, 1820
10 Isham Talbot Democratic-Republican October 19, 1820–
March 4, 1825		 Elected to finish Logan's term
National
Republican
11 John Rowan Democratic March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1831		 7 Elected in 1825
Vacant March 4, 1831 –
November 10, 1831

8
12 Henry Clay National
Republican		 November 10, 1831–
March 31, 1842		 Elected late in 1831
Whig 9 Re-elected in 1836

Resigned
13 John J. Crittenden Whig March 31, 1842–
June 12, 1848		 10 Elected to finish Clay's term
11 Elected to full term in 1843

Resigned to become Governor of Kentucky
14 Thomas Metcalfe Whig June 23, 1848 –
March 4, 1849		 Appointed to continue Crittenden's term
Elected to finish Crittenden's term
15 Henry Clay Whig March 4, 1849 –
June 24, 1852		 12 Elected in 1849

Died
Vacant June 24, 1852 –
July 6, 1852
16 David Meriwether Democratic July 6, 1852 –
August 31, 1852		 Appointed to continue Clay's term

Retired
17 Archibald Dixon Whig September 1, 1852 –
March 4, 1855		 Elected to finish Clay's term

Retired
18 John J. Crittenden Whig March 4, 1855–
March 4, 1861		 13 Elected in 1855

Retired
Know Nothing
19 John C. Breckinridge Democratic March 4, 1861 –
December 4, 1861		 14 Elected in 1861

Expelled for supporting the Confederacy
Vacant December 4, 1861 –
December 10, 1861
20 Garrett Davis Unionist December 10, 1861 –
September 22, 1872		 Elected to finish Breckinridge's term
15 Re-elected in 1867

Died
Vacant September 22, 1872 –
September 27, 1872
21 Willis B. Machen Democratic September 27, 1872 –
March 4, 1873		 Appointed to continue Davis's term
Elected to finish Davis's term
22 Thomas C. McCreery Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1879		 16 Elected in 1872

Retired
23 John Stuart Williams Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1885		 17 Elected in 1879

Lost re-election
24 Joseph C. S. Blackburn Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1897		 18 Elected in 1885
19 Re-elected in 1891

Lost re-election
25 William J. Deboe Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1903		 20 Elected in 1897

Retired
26 James B. McCreary Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1909		 21 Elected in 1903

Lost re-election
27 William O. Bradley Republican March 4, 1909 –
May 23, 1914		 22 Elected in 1908

Died
Vacant May 23, 1914 –
June 16, 1914
28 Johnson N. Camden Democratic June 16, 1914 –
March 4, 1915		 Appointed to continue Bradley's term
Elected to finish Bradley's term

Retired
29 John C. W. Beckham Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 4, 1921		 23 Elected in 1914

Lost re-election
30 Richard P. Ernst Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1927		 24 Elected in 1920

Lost re-election
31 Alben W. Barkley Democratic March 4, 1927 –
January 19, 1949		 25 Elected in 1926
26 Re-elected in 1932
27 Re-elected in 1938
28 Re-elected in 1944

Resigned to become U.S. Vice President
32 Garrett L. Withers Democratic January 20, 1949 –
November 26, 1950		 Appointed to continue Barkley's term

Retired when successor qualified
33 Earle C. Clements Democratic November 27, 1950 –
January 3, 1957		 Elected to finish Barkley's term,
having been elected to the next term
29 Elected to full term in 1950

Lost re-election
34 Thruston Morton Republican January 3, 1957 –
December 16, 1968		 30 Elected in 1956
31 Re-elected in 1962

Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority
35 Marlow Cook Republican December 17, 1968 –
December 27, 1974		 Appointed to finish Morton's term,
having already been elected to the next term
32 Elected in 1968

Lost re-election, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority
36 Wendell H. Ford Democratic December 28, 1974 –
January 3, 1999		 Appointed to finish Cook's term,
having already been elected to the next term
33 Elected in 1974
34 Re-elected in 1980
35 Re-elected in 1986
36 Re-elected in 1992

Retired
37 Jim Bunning Republican January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2011		 37 Elected in 1998
38 Re-elected in 2004

Retired
38 Rand Paul Republican January 3, 2011 –
Present		 39 Elected in 2010
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