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1977Final results

1977 election for Kentucky House District 38

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Dexter S. Wright (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Col R. K. Walker (D) by 9.8 points.

Dexter S. WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%4,165
45.1%3,424
7,589 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 1977

Races before and after

EvenD+4.11973R+16.21975R+9.81977R+3.41979D+1.61981D+1.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET