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1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 34,767 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was John B Thompson (43.89%).

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

Perkins +12.2 pts · won by 7,577 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER56.11%
34,767 votes
John B ThompsonRepublican43.89%
27,190 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.