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1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1972 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 94,840 popular votes (61.94%). The main challenger was Robert Holcomb (38.06%).

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

Perkins +23.9 pts · won by 36,554 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER61.94%
94,840 votes
Robert HolcombRepublican38.06%
58,286 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.