1977Final results
1977 election for Kentucky House District 82
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Elvin Elmer Patrick (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Archie B. Powers (D) by 6.8 points.
Elvin Elmer PatrickRepublican · winner
53.4%4,784
Archie B. PowersDemocrat
46.6%4,176
8,960 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