1984Final results
1984 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Aubrey "aub" Russell (R) by 47.3 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
73.7%122,679
Aubrey "aub" RussellRepublican
26.3%43,890
166,569 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 1984
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 PerkinsAubrey "aub" Russell
$76K
Raised by the campaign
$10.2K
$40.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.2K
$35.5K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 15, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984