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1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 86,391 popular votes (72.79%). The main challenger was Phil Roberts (25.76%).

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

Carter +47.0 pts · won by 55,816 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER72.79%
86,391 votes
Phil RobertsDemocratic25.76%
30,575 votes
Charles P Peaceamerican anti-communist party1.45%
1,721 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.