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1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1958 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 56,756 popular votes (65.8%). The main challenger was E L Raybourn (34.2%).

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

Perkins +31.6 pts · won by 27,251 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER65.8%
56,756 votes
E L RaybournRepublican34.2%
29,505 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.