1977Final results
1977 election for Kentucky House District 44
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
James Bernard Yates (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Wesley E. Brown (R) by 43.2 points.
James Bernard YatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.6%5,752
Wesley E. BrownRepublican
28.4%2,280
8,032 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET