1979Final results
1979 election for Kentucky House District 47
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Edward L. Holloway (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Tom Rusch (D) by 10.4 points.
Edward L. HollowayRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%7,804
Tom RuschDemocrat
44.8%6,331
14,135 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET