1977Final results
1977 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 6
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Kenneth O. Gibson (D) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur Lee McLaughlin (D) by 67.0 points.
Kenneth O. GibsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.5%12,810
Arthur Lee McLaughlinDemocrat
16.5%2,528
15,338 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET