U.S. House seat · former district
Kentucky's 7th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Carl Perkins (D) · won50.8%
- William T. "will" Scott (R)49.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Carl Perkins (D) | William T. "will" Scott (R) | 1.6 |
| 1988 | Carl Perkins (D) | William T. "will" Scott (R) | 17.4 |
| 1986 | Carl Perkins (D) | James T. "jim" Polley (R) | 59.2 |
| 1984 | Carl Perkins (D) | Aubrey "aub" Russell (R) | 47.3 |
| 1982 | Carl Perkins (D) | Tom Hamby (R) | 58.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Carl Perkins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Carl Perkins (D) | Granville Thomas (R) | 52.9 |
| 1976 | Carl Perkins (D) | Granville Thomas (R) | 46.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)