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1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election?

Carl C. Perkins won the 1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 7 Election. Carl C. Perkins received 96,946 popular votes (58.72%). The main challenger was William Thompson Scott (41.28%).

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

Perkins +17.4 pts · won by 28,781 votes
Carl C. PerkinsDemocraticWINNER58.72%
96,946 votes
William Thompson ScottRepublican41.28%
68,165 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.