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1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl D. Perkins won the 1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl D. Perkins received 82,463 popular votes (79.37%). The main challenger was Tom Hamby (20.63%).

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

Perkins +58.7 pts · won by 61,027 votes
Carl D. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER79.37%
82,463 votes
Tom HambyRepublican20.63%
21,436 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.