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1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Romano L. Mazzoli won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Romano L. Mazzoli received 86,810 popular votes (62.15%). The main challenger was Phil Kaelin (36.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Mazzoli and Kaelin

Mazzoli +25.2 pts · won by 35,176 votes
Romano L. MazzoliDemocraticWINNER62.15%
86,810 votes
Phil KaelinRepublican36.97%
51,634 votes
W W Chambersamerican0.88%
1,227 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.