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1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl C. Perkins won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl C. Perkins received 90,619 popular votes (79.61%). The main challenger was James T. Jim Polley (20.39%).

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

Perkins +59.2 pts · won by 67,410 votes
Carl C. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER79.61%
90,619 votes
James T. Jim PolleyRepublican20.39%
23,209 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.