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1966 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1966 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 65,596 popular votes (75.36%). The main challenger was Eugene C Harter (24.64%).

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Carter +50.7 pts · won by 44,144 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER75.36%
65,596 votes
Eugene C HarterDemocratic24.64%
21,452 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.