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1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1948 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 39,788 popular votes (60.47%). The main challenger was W Howes Meade (39.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Perkins and Meade

Perkins +20.9 pts · won by 13,781 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER60.47%
39,788 votes
W Howes MeadeRepublican39.53%
26,007 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.