1977Final results

1977 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 83

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Marshall Davenport (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Barney Burton (R) by 24.7 points.

Marshall DavenportRepublican · winner
60.9%4,571
Barney BurtonRepublican
36.3%2,720
Lee DyeRepublican
2.8%211
7,502 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Marshall Davenport (R)Barney Burton (R)

Also on the ballot: Lee Dye (Republican), 2.8%