1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Larry Hopkins (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Charles T. Easterly (D) by 4.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Larry HopkinsRepublican · winner
50.6%52,092
Charles T. EasterlyDemocrat
46.1%47,436
Lloyd K. RogersAmerican Independent
3.2%3,323
102,857 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Larry Hopkins (R)Charles T. Easterly (D)
Also on the ballot: Lloyd K. Rogers (American Independent), 3.2%