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1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 61,137 popular votes (53.14%). The main challenger was Francis Jones Mills (46.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Carter and Mills

Carter +6.3 pts · won by 7,221 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER53.14%
61,137 votes
Francis Jones MillsDemocratic46.86%
53,916 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.