Larry Hopkins
Last held office: U.S. House, KY-6 (1979–1993). Ran in 11 elections between 1971 and 1990, winning 11.
Last office: U.S. House, KY-6Born 1933
- Last margin
- +47.9
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 11
- 1971–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hopkins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hopkins has run
Margin: how far Hopkins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $203.3K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Milton Patton (D) | 74% | R+47.9 | $356.3K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Jerry W. Hammons (D) | 74.3% | R+48.5 | $409.3K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Jerry W. Hammons (D), Tom Suruda (L) | 71.4% | R+43.4 | $351.3K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Don Mills (D), Ken Ashby (L), Don B. Pratt (I) | 56.8% | R+15.4 | $489.6K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Tom Easterly (D), Don B. Pratt (I) | 58.9% | R+18.4 | $339.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Won | Charles T. Easterly (D), Lloyd K. Rogers (AMI) | 50.6% | R+4.5 | — |
| 1977 | Kentucky State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Julian W. Knippenberg (D) | 76.4% | R+52.8 | — |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Joe Savage (D), Charles L. Christopher (I) | 56.3% | R+13.6 | — |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | Spencer D. Noe (D) | 60.2% | R+20.4 | — |
| 1971 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 | General | Won | William McCann (D), June Griffin (I) | 51.5% | R+5.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $203.3K
- Spent
- $120.6K
- Cash
- $691.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Hopkins has held
- U.S. House, KY-6 · 1979–1993
- Kentucky State Senate, District 12 · 1977–1981
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 · 1971–1977
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hopkins has run against
- Milton Patton (D) · 1988 election, won
- Jerry W. Hammons (D) · 1986 election, won
- Don Mills (D) · 1982 election, won
- Tom Easterly (D) · 1980 election, won
- Charles T. Easterly (D) · 1978 election, won
- Julian W. Knippenberg (D) · 1977 election, won
- Joe Savage (D) · 1975 election, won
- Spencer D. Noe (D) · 1973 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hopkins
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET