1977Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1977 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 26
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Virgil Pearman (D) won with 42.3% of the vote, defeating Nick L. Pearl (D) by 6.0 points.
Virgil PearmanDemocrat · winner
42.3%1,636
Nick L. PearlDemocrat · incumbent
36.3%1,404
Clarence Duggins Jr.Democrat
21.4%830
3,870 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET