1977Final results
1977 primary for Kentucky House District 49
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Frank J. Smith (D) won with 24.5% of the vote, defeating Ralph K. Lutes (D) by 1.7 points.
Frank J. SmithDemocrat · winner
24.5%2,594
Ralph K. LutesDemocrat
22.8%2,417
Harold L. TrammellDemocrat
22.6%2,394
Guy ShelburneDemocrat
20.1%2,131
Marvin R. PorterDemocrat
9.9%1,053
10,589 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET