1979Final results
1979 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 82
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Elvin Elmer Patrick (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Pat Byrd (R) by 28.2 points.
Elvin Elmer PatrickRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.1%2,649
Pat ByrdRepublican
35.9%1,483
4,132 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET