1982Final results
1982 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Hamby (R) by 58.7 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
79.4%82,463
Tom HambyRepublican
20.6%21,436
103,899 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carl PerkinsTom Hamby
$23.6K
Raised by the campaign
$12.1K
$19.2K
Spent by the campaign
$8.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Jan 2, 1983.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982