1977Final results
1977 election for Kentucky Senate District 22
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Robert R. Martin (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating James C. Murphy (R) by 26.4 points.
Robert R. MartinDemocrat · winner
63.2%12,360
James C. MurphyRepublican
36.8%7,195
19,555 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