1990Final results
1990 election for Kentucky's 7th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Carl Perkins (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating William T. "will" Scott (R) by 1.6 points.
Carl PerkinsDemocrat · winner
50.8%61,330
William T. "will" ScottRepublican
49.2%59,377
120,707 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 1990
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
$340K
Raised by the campaign
$170.8K
$344.6K
Spent by the campaign
$172.3K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990