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1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Watts won the 1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. John Watts received 44,322 popular votes (64.9%). The main challenger was Gregory (35.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Watts and Gregory

Watts +29.8 pts · won by 20,351 votes
John WattsDemocraticWINNER64.9%
44,322 votes
GregoryRepublican35.1%
23,971 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.