1983Final results
1983 election for Kentucky Senate District 27
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Woodford F. May (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Roger L. Pelfrey (R) by 40.7 points.
Woodford F. MayDemocrat · winner
70.4%16,961
Roger L. PelfreyRepublican
29.6%7,147
24,108 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET