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1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 77,564 popular votes (52.36%). The main challenger was Scott Craft (47.56%).

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

Perkins +4.8 pts · won by 7,114 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER52.36%
77,564 votes
Scott CraftRepublican47.56%
70,450 votes
Florence Mrs Montagueprohibition0.08%
113 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.