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1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 82,594 popular votes (61.96%). The main challenger was James D Nickell (38.04%).

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

Perkins +23.9 pts · won by 31,895 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER61.96%
82,594 votes
James D NickellRepublican38.04%
50,699 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.