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Bert Combs



Born: August 13, 1911 in Manchester, KY
Died: December 4, 1991 in Powell County, KY (drowned)

Education:

  • University of Kentucky, LL.B.

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1943-1946
  • Awarded the Bronze Star medal

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • KY Appeals Court judge, 1951-1955
  • KY state judge, 1957-1959
  • U.S. Appeals Court judge, 1967-1970

Other notes:

  • Drowned when his car was washed into the Red River during a flood near Rosslyn, KY


Election Results for Bert Combs


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1955 43 KY D Governor Primary 2 241,754 47.8%
1959 47 KY D Governor Primary 1 292,462 52.3%
1959 47 KY D Governor General 1 516,549 60.6%
1971 59 KY D Governor Primary 2 195,678 43.6%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.