1971Final results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 77
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
David Vanhorn (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Carl Penske (R) by 19.3 points.
David VanhornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%3,797
Carl PenskeRepublican
40.4%2,569
6,366 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET