1978Final results
1978 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Granville Thomas (R) by 52.9 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
76.5%51,559
Granville ThomasRepublican
23.5%15,861
67,420 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET