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1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Cowger won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. William Cowger received 70,318 popular votes (55.95%). The main challenger was Tom Ray (44.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Cowger and Ray

Cowger +11.9 pts · won by 14,952 votes
William CowgerRepublicanWINNER55.95%
70,318 votes
Tom RayDemocratic44.05%
55,366 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.