1982Final results
1982 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Doye Davenport (D) by 30.3 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
65.2%52,928
Doye DavenportDemocrat
34.8%28,285
81,217 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 1982
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.
Doye DavenportHal Rogers
$7.4K
Raised by the campaign
$275.4K
$6.4K
Spent by the campaign
$236.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 1, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982