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1976 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1976 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 100,204 popular votes (66.59%). The main challenger was Charles C. Smith (32.65%).

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Carter +33.9 pts · won by 51,076 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER66.59%
100,204 votes
Charles C. SmithDemocratic32.65%
49,128 votes
Albert G. J. Cullumamerican0.75%
1,125 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.