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1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tim Lee Carter won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Tim Lee Carter received 59,743 popular votes (79.17%). The main challenger was Jesse M. Ramey (20.82%).

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

Carter +58.4 pts · won by 44,029 votes
Tim Lee CarterRepublicanWINNER79.17%
59,743 votes
Jesse M. RameyDemocratic20.82%
15,714 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.