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1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 82,746 popular votes (56.12%). The main challenger was Bert Rowland (43.88%).

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

Perkins +12.2 pts · won by 18,059 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER56.12%
82,746 votes
Bert RowlandRepublican43.88%
64,687 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.