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1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 109,264 popular votes (73.55%). The main challenger was Albert S Willis (26.45%).

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

Carter +47.1 pts · won by 69,963 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER73.55%
109,264 votes
Albert S WillisDemocratic26.45%
39,301 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.