1983Final results
1983 election for Kentucky Senate District 35
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
David K. Karem (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating E. Bruce Blythe Jr. (R) by 22.6 points.
David K. KaremDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%21,431
E. Bruce Blythe Jr.Republican
38.7%13,543
34,974 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