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1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

William H. Natcher won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. William H. Natcher received 75,871 popular votes (61.53%). The main challenger was J C Carter (38.47%).

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

Natcher +23.1 pts · won by 28,435 votes
William H. NatcherDemocraticWINNER61.53%
75,871 votes
J C CarterRepublican38.47%
47,436 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.