1984Final results
1984 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Larry Hopkins (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Jerry W. Hammons (D) by 43.4 points.
Larry HopkinsRepublican · winner
71.4%126,525
Jerry W. HammonsDemocrat
28.0%49,657
Tom SurudaLibertarian
0.5%926
177,108 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 1984
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.
Jerry W. HammonsLarry Hopkins
$35.3K
Raised by the campaign
$351.3K
$35.2K
Spent by the campaign
$168.3K
$102
Cash on hand
$299.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984