1976Final results
1976 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Granville Thomas (R) by 46.5 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
73.2%110,450
Granville ThomasRepublican
26.8%40,381
150,831 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET