He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to more than one term as a senator from Kentucky and , in both 1960 and 1966 , he set records for the largest victory margin for a Kentucky senatorial candidate from either party .
He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to more than one term as a senator from Kentucky and , in both 1960 and 1966 . He set records for the largest victory margin for a Kentucky senatorial candidate from either party .