1980Final results
1980 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Larry Hopkins (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Easterly (D) by 18.4 points.
Larry HopkinsRepublican · winner
58.9%105,376
Tom EasterlyDemocrat
40.5%72,473
Don B. PrattIndependent
0.7%1,202
179,051 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom EasterlyLarry Hopkins
$69.6K
Raised by the campaign
$339.3K
$79.3K
Spent by the campaign
$283K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 20, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980