1977Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1977 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 43
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Carl R. Hines (D) won with 39.9% of the vote, defeating Norbert Blume (D) by 1.5 points.
Carl R. HinesDemocrat · winner
39.9%1,179
Norbert BlumeDemocrat · incumbent
38.4%1,134
Ralph CottonDemocrat
13.0%384
John HillerichDemocrat
4.7%140
Rachelle A. EdmonsonDemocrat
3.9%116
2,953 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Carl R. Hines (D)Norbert Blume (D)Ralph Cotton (D)
Also on the ballot: John Hillerich (Democrat), 4.7%; Rachelle A. Edmonson (Democrat), 3.9%