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1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 51,559 popular votes (76.47%). The main challenger was Granville Thomas (23.53%).

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

Perkins +52.9 pts · won by 35,698 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER76.47%
51,559 votes
Granville ThomasRepublican23.53%
15,861 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.