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Kentucky: U.S. Representatives, 1970s

U.S. Representatives from Kentucky, 1970-79 (may be incomplete!)

1st District: Frank A. Stubblefield 1959-75 Carroll Hubbard, Jr. 1975-93
2nd District: William H. Natcher 1953-94
3rd District: William O. Cowger 1967-71 Romano L. Mazzoli 1971-95
4th District: Gene Snyder 1967-87
5th District: Tim Lee Carter 1965-81
6th District: John C. Watts 1951-71 William Prather Curlin, Jr. 1971-73 John B. Breckinridge 1973-79 Larry J. Hopkins 1979-93
7th District: Carl D. Perkins 1949-84

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

U.S. Representatives from Kentucky: Events and Candidates of the 1970's (may be incomplete!)

1st District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Frank A. Stubblefield (Dem), elected unopposed.
- 1974 May 28: Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (Dem), nominated; Frank A. Stubblefield (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 May 28: Charles T. Banken, Jr. (Rep), nominated; Bob Bersky (Rep), defeated in primary; Arthur Lee McLaughlin (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (Dem), elected; Charles T. Banken, Jr. (Rep), defeated; Robert W. Yoak (American), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: Bob Bersky (Rep), nominated; Arthur Lee McLaughlin (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (Dem), elected; Bob Bersky (Rep), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (Dem), elected unopposed.
2nd District:
- 1970 Nov 3: William H. Natcher (Dem), elected unopposed.
- 1974 May 28: William H. Natcher (Dem), nominated; Edward Drake (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: William H. Natcher (Dem), elected; Art Eddleman (Rep), defeated; Leland Neville (American), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: William H. Natcher (Dem), elected; Walter A. Baker (Rep), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: William H. Natcher (Dem), elected unopposed.
3rd District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), elected; William O. Cowger (Rep), defeated; Ronald W. Watson (American Independent), defeated.
- 1974 May 28: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), nominated; William Gibbs (Dem), defeated in primary; Phillip Vernon Baker (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), elected; Vincent N. Barclay (Rep), defeated; William P. Chambers (American), defeated; Luther J. Wilson (Ind), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), nominated; James E. Lawrence (Dem), defeated in primary; Phillip Vernon Baker (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1976 May 25: Denzil J. Ramsey (Rep), nominated; Shirley Murray (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), elected; Denzil J. Ramsey (Rep), defeated; William P. Chambers (American), defeated.
- 1978 May 23: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), nominated; Richard Z. Miller (Dem), defeated in primary; E. B. 'Ernie' Holman (Dem), defeated in primary; Phillip Vernon Baker (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1978 May 23: Norbert D. Leveronne (Rep), nominated; Gerald Wade Lewis (Rep), defeated in primary; Tommy Klein (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1978 Nov 7: Romano L. Mazzoli (Dem), elected; Norbert D. Leveronne (Rep), defeated; Tom Beckham (Ind), defeated; Jim Burfeind (Socialist Workers), defeated.
4th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Gene Snyder (Rep), elected; Charles Webster (Dem), defeated.
- 1974 May 28: Kyle T. Hubbard (Dem), nominated; Edward J. Winterberg (Dem), defeated in primary; Fifi Taft Clay (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: Gene Snyder (Rep), elected; Kyle T. Hubbard (Dem), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: Edward J. Winterberg (Dem), nominated; George Clarke Martin (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: Gene Snyder (Rep), elected; Edward J. Winterberg (Dem), defeated.
- 1978 May 23: George Clarke Martin (Dem), nominated; James E. Lawrence (Dem), defeated in primary; John F. Hudak (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1978 Nov 7: Gene Snyder (Rep), elected; George Clarke Martin (Dem), defeated.
5th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), elected; Lyle L. Willis (Dem), defeated.
- 1972 May 23: B. A. 'Bill' Abner (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 May 28: Lyle L. Willis (Dem), nominated; William Worthington (Dem), defeated in primary; Nick Augusta (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), elected; Lyle L. Willis (Dem), defeated; Albert G. J. Cullum (American), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: Charles C. Smith (Dem), nominated; Jesse M. Ramey (Dem), defeated in primary; Lyle L. Willis (Dem), defeated in primary; Hubert Leslie Marcum (Dem), defeated in primary; Nick Augusta (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1976 May 25: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), nominated; Elmer Begley, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary; Thurman J. Hamlin (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), elected; Charles C. Smith (Dem), defeated; Albert G. J. Cullum (American), defeated.
- 1978 May 23: Jesse M. Ramey (Dem), nominated; Lyle L. Willis (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1978 May 23: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), nominated; Charles Hardwick (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1978 Nov 7: Tim Lee Carter (Rep), elected; Jesse M. Ramey (Dem), defeated.
6th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: John C. Watts (Dem), elected; Gerald G. Gregory (Rep), defeated.
- 1971 Sep 24: John C. Watts, died in office.
- 1974 May 28: John B. Breckinridge (Dem), nominated; Robert K. Landrum (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1974 May 28: Thomas Foster Rogers III (Rep), nominated; William B. Jolley (Rep), defeated in primary.
- 1974 Nov 5: John B. Breckinridge (Dem), elected; Thomas Foster Rogers III (Rep), defeated; Fred Kerestesy (American), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: John B. Breckinridge (Dem), nominated; Victor E. Privett (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: John B. Breckinridge (Dem), elected; Anthony A. McCord (American), defeated.
- 1978 May 23: Tom Easterly (Dem), nominated; John B. Breckinridge (Dem), defeated in primary; Victor Privette (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1978 Nov 7: Larry J. Hopkins (Rep), elected; Tom Easterly (Dem), defeated; Lloyd K. Rogers (American), defeated.
7th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), elected; Herbert E. Myers (Rep), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), elected; Granville Thomas (Rep), defeated.
- 1976 May 25: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), nominated; Ray Adkins (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1976 Nov 2: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), elected; Granville Thomas (Rep), defeated.
- 1978 May 23: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), nominated; Frank V. Burns (Dem), defeated in primary.
- 1978 Nov 7: Carl D. Perkins (Dem), elected; Granville Thomas (Rep), defeated.

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