1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1979 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 50

Name: 1979 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 50
Start: 1979-05-01
Location: Kentucky

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Kenny Rapier (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating John Hurst (D) by 47.5 points.

Kenny RapierDemocrat · winner

73.8%4,725

John HurstDemocrat · incumbent

26.2%1,680

6,405 votes

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