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1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1964 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 100,929 popular votes (69.68%). The main challenger was Walter Clay Vanhoose (30.32%).

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

Perkins +39.4 pts · won by 57,008 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER69.68%
100,929 votes
Walter Clay VanhooseRepublican30.32%
43,921 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.