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1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1954 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 44,353 popular votes (60.37%). The main challenger was W H Clark (39.63%).

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

Perkins +20.7 pts · won by 15,238 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER60.37%
44,353 votes
W H ClarkRepublican39.63%
29,115 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.