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1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election?

John B. Breckinridge won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 6 Election. John B. Breckinridge received 76,185 popular votes (52.39%). The main challenger was M O Jackson (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Breckinridge and Jackson

Breckinridge +5.6 pts · won by 8,173 votes
John B. BreckinridgeDemocraticWINNER52.39%
76,185 votes
M O JacksonRepublican46.77%
68,012 votes
Thomas F Lundeenpeople's0.84%
1,215 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.