1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 12
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Roy Joe Head (D) won with 41.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Hopkins (D) by 11.2 points.
Roy Joe HeadDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.4%2,730
Richard HopkinsDemocrat
30.2%1,994
James GoochDemocrat
28.3%1,869
6,593 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET