1977Final results
1977 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 47
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Tom Rusch (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Marshall V. Gaither (D) by 9.6 points.
Tom RuschDemocrat · winner
48.0%1,243
Marshall V. GaitherDemocrat
38.4%995
Dennis E. BrownDemocrat
13.7%354
2,592 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET