1988Final results
1988 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating William T. "will" Scott (R) by 17.4 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
58.7%96,946
William T. "will" ScottRepublican
41.3%68,165
165,112 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 1988
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 PerkinsWilliam T. "will" Scott
$418.7K
Raised by the campaign
$435.4K
$411.7K
Spent by the campaign
$432.4K
$8.2K
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988