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1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1970 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 50,672 popular votes (75.27%). The main challenger was Herbert E Myers (24.73%).

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

Perkins +50.5 pts · won by 34,024 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER75.27%
50,672 votes
Herbert E MyersRepublican24.73%
16,648 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.