1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Larry Hopkins (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Jerry W. Hammons (D) by 48.5 points.
Larry HopkinsRepublican · winner
74.3%75,906
Jerry W. HammonsDemocrat
25.7%26,315
102,224 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 1986
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
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$409.3K
$10.1K
Spent by the campaign
$160.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$547.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986