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1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Kentucky (Class 2)


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County Turnout Walter Huddleston*
(D)
Louie Guenthner
(R)
Anthony McCord
(American)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair26%1,62261.9%95236.3%481.8%00.0%670 2,622
Allen15%69247.5%74551.1%211.4%00.0%-53 1,458
Anderson20%1,17473.5%39224.5%311.9%00.0%782 1,597
Ballard18%87381.3%19017.7%111.0%00.0%683 1,074
Barren17%2,77271.7%1,04427.0%501.3%00.0%1,728 3,866
Bath15%83182.0%17217.0%101.0%00.0%659 1,013
Bell15%1,88759.0%1,23038.4%842.6%00.0%657 3,201
Boone23%4,13465.4%2,04632.4%1422.2%00.0%2,088 6,322
Bourbon22%2,10573.2%69224.1%792.7%00.0%1,413 2,876
Boyd21%4,28453.5%3,60045.0%1241.5%00.0%684 8,008
Boyle22%2,47768.7%1,06129.4%651.8%00.0%1,416 3,603
Bracken18%69276.1%19721.7%202.2%00.0%495 909
Breathitt20%1,71885.9%26213.1%201.0%00.0%1,456 2,000
Breckinridge24%1,53159.2%1,02139.5%331.3%00.0%510 2,585
Bullitt12%1,90563.8%1,01233.9%692.3%00.0%893 2,986
Butler24%61836.4%1,07563.3%40.2%00.0%-457 1,697
Caldwell18%1,15067.5%50829.8%452.6%00.0%642 1,703
Calloway8%1,29370.8%50127.5%311.7%00.0%792 1,825
Campbell32%11,67265.7%5,50531.0%5803.3%00.0%6,167 17,757
Carlisle25%74777.8%18519.3%282.9%00.0%562 960
Carroll21%97176.9%27321.6%191.5%00.0%698 1,263
Carter19%1,71658.5%1,13638.7%822.8%00.0%580 2,934
Casey19%59033.0%1,16164.9%382.1%00.0%-571 1,789
Christian9%2,56664.5%1,34333.8%701.8%00.0%1,223 3,979
Clark21%2,58168.6%1,09729.1%872.3%00.0%1,484 3,765
Clay19%1,71267.8%79931.7%130.5%00.0%913 2,524
Clinton28%80347.1%87551.3%271.6%00.0%-72 1,705
Crittenden19%54945.6%64153.2%141.2%00.0%-92 1,204
Cumberland47%1,16949.8%1,15149.0%291.2%00.0%18 2,349
Daviess17%4,79651.1%4,35846.5%2262.4%00.0%438 9,380
Edmonson16%38639.0%57658.2%272.7%00.0%-190 989
Elliott14%50182.8%9014.9%142.3%00.0%411 605
Estill18%75044.3%92754.8%160.9%00.0%-177 1,693
Fayette24%19,59258.8%12,17236.5%1,5534.7%00.0%7,420 33,317
Fleming20%1,07967.6%47129.5%472.9%00.0%608 1,597
Floyd14%3,22280.0%72718.1%781.9%00.0%2,495 4,027
Franklin35%7,80479.3%1,84818.8%1942.0%00.0%5,956 9,846
Fulton19%79968.1%35630.3%191.6%00.0%443 1,174
Gallatin27%63678.1%16320.0%151.8%00.0%473 814
Garrard18%65349.1%64848.7%292.2%00.0%5 1,330
Grant21%1,34178.6%32218.9%442.6%00.0%1,019 1,707
Graves19%2,43753.5%1,97743.4%1433.1%00.0%460 4,557
Grayson22%1,18441.1%1,63256.7%642.2%00.0%-448 2,880
Green28%1,07951.0%1,01548.0%200.9%20.1%64 2,116
Greenup24%3,44858.3%2,35339.8%1182.0%00.0%1,095 5,919
Hancock20%55358.8%36038.3%272.9%00.0%193 940
Hardin14%5,16562.5%2,92735.4%1481.8%280.3%2,238 8,268
Harlan23%3,58658.4%2,39639.0%1612.6%00.0%1,190 6,143
Harrison24%1,91077.3%50020.2%622.5%00.0%1,410 2,472
Hart22%1,47267.6%67030.8%341.6%00.0%802 2,176
Henderson13%2,57576.4%71221.1%822.4%00.0%1,863 3,369
Henry26%1,73278.0%46621.0%221.0%00.0%1,266 2,220
Hickman23%65867.1%29129.7%323.3%00.0%367 981
Hopkins13%2,64765.5%1,34233.2%521.3%00.0%1,305 4,041
Jackson19%53538.4%82659.2%342.4%00.0%-291 1,395
Jefferson22%55,29053.3%46,96745.2%1,5491.5%00.0%8,323 103,806
Jessamine19%1,89360.0%1,13035.8%1334.2%00.0%763 3,156
Johnson17%1,57160.3%93135.7%1034.0%00.0%640 2,605
Kenton26%16,34069.1%6,88629.1%4131.7%00.0%9,454 23,639
Knott22%2,01686.0%25811.0%692.9%00.0%1,758 2,343
Knox10%90450.2%85547.4%432.4%00.0%49 1,802
Larue18%97769.4%41129.2%201.4%00.0%566 1,408
Laurel16%1,71645.6%1,97852.6%681.8%00.0%-262 3,762
Lawrence21%82446.0%91150.9%563.1%00.0%-87 1,791
Lee17%38545.9%43852.2%161.9%00.0%-53 839
Leslie20%1,06661.4%63436.5%372.1%00.0%432 1,737
Letcher13%1,55567.1%70530.4%582.5%00.0%850 2,318
Lewis11%49149.5%48949.3%111.1%00.0%2 991
Lincoln15%1,18963.2%67335.8%191.0%00.0%516 1,881
Livingston23%1,09076.6%30621.5%271.9%00.0%784 1,423
Logan12%1,39870.7%55127.9%281.4%00.0%847 1,977
Lyon14%46170.3%17626.8%192.9%00.0%285 656
Madison15%3,30561.5%1,98536.9%841.6%00.0%1,320 5,374
Magoffin25%1,09656.2%82742.4%281.4%00.0%269 1,951
Marion19%1,63279.6%38418.7%351.7%00.0%1,248 2,051
Marshall15%1,76066.9%79630.3%752.9%00.0%964 2,631
Martin15%49842.1%62853.0%584.9%00.0%-130 1,184
Mason16%1,21163.8%66435.0%221.2%00.0%547 1,897
McCracken16%4,76671.6%1,69425.4%1983.0%30.0%3,072 6,661
McCreary17%74647.9%75948.8%513.3%00.0%-13 1,556
McLean22%99166.9%47532.1%161.1%00.0%516 1,482
Meade14%1,27068.9%54529.6%281.5%00.0%725 1,843
Menifee12%21256.5%15340.8%102.7%00.0%59 375
Mercer26%2,05863.8%1,08433.6%832.6%00.0%974 3,225
Metcalfe35%1,63075.1%51523.7%261.2%00.0%1,115 2,171
Monroe27%1,19653.2%99444.2%572.5%00.0%202 2,247
Montgomery13%1,12469.1%46828.8%342.1%00.0%656 1,626
Morgan16%97278.3%24119.4%292.3%00.0%731 1,242
Muhlenberg21%2,72161.4%1,61436.4%992.2%00.0%1,107 4,434
Nelson26%3,38777.8%81918.8%1463.4%00.0%2,568 4,352
Nicholas15%51172.2%17925.3%182.5%00.0%332 708
Ohio22%1,46247.0%1,58150.9%662.1%00.0%-119 3,109
Oldham18%1,36747.0%1,50651.7%381.3%00.0%-139 2,911
Owen26%1,27182.4%24716.0%251.6%00.0%1,024 1,543
Owsley17%32051.0%28445.3%233.7%00.0%36 627
Pendleton25%1,25272.6%43625.3%362.1%00.0%816 1,724
Perry15%2,08570.2%82227.7%642.2%00.0%1,263 2,971
Pike15%4,74664.0%2,52234.0%1452.0%00.0%2,224 7,413
Powell27%1,23471.3%45026.0%472.7%00.0%784 1,731
Pulaski23%3,46350.5%3,29048.0%981.4%00.0%173 6,851
Robertson25%27872.6%9925.8%61.6%00.0%179 383
Rockcastle21%78942.3%1,05756.6%201.1%00.0%-268 1,866
Rowan13%1,09564.3%57733.9%311.8%00.0%518 1,703
Russell15%66048.6%68350.3%161.2%00.0%-23 1,359
Scott19%1,85768.4%74727.5%1114.1%00.0%1,110 2,715
Shelby24%2,62772.4%94726.1%541.5%00.0%1,680 3,628
Simpson18%1,25173.9%42124.9%211.2%00.0%830 1,693
Spencer19%56277.8%13919.3%202.8%10.1%423 722
Taylor19%1,52558.1%1,07841.1%220.8%10.0%447 2,626
Todd11%58969.7%23728.0%192.2%00.0%352 845
Trigg23%1,11875.6%32722.1%332.2%00.0%791 1,478
Trimble22%63670.7%24126.8%222.4%00.0%395 899
Union28%2,51879.0%58418.3%862.7%00.0%1,934 3,188
Warren12%3,28856.3%2,46942.3%811.4%00.0%819 5,838
Washington17%85669.9%34227.9%272.2%00.0%514 1,225
Wayne23%1,05342.2%1,42957.2%150.6%00.0%-376 2,497
Webster17%1,23473.7%41624.9%241.4%00.0%818 1,674
Whitley16%1,56147.7%1,64650.3%642.0%00.0%-85 3,271
Wolfe14%43072.5%15325.8%101.7%00.0%277 593
Woodford27%1,97765.5%92230.6%1193.9%00.0%1,055 3,018
TOTAL 21% 290,73061.0% 175,76636.9% 10,2442.1% 430.0% 114,964 476,783
Total R vote: 175,766 (36.9%)      Total D vote: 290,730 (61.0%)      Total Other vote: 10,287 (2.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $461,808 $76,445 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/1978



1978 Senate class 2, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,622 61.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 952 36.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 48 1.8%
TOTAL 2,622
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Allen County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 692 47.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 745 51.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 21 1.4%
TOTAL 1,458
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,174 73.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 392 24.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 31 1.9%
TOTAL 1,597
Turnout: 20%


1978 Senate class 2, Ballard County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 873 81.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 190 17.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 11 1.0%
TOTAL 1,074
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Barren County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,772 71.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,044 27.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 50 1.3%
TOTAL 3,866
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 831 82.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 172 17.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 10 1.0%
TOTAL 1,013
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Bell County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,887 59.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,230 38.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 84 2.6%
TOTAL 3,201
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 4,134 65.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,046 32.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 142 2.2%
TOTAL 6,322
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Bourbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,105 73.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 692 24.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 79 2.7%
TOTAL 2,876
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Boyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 4,284 53.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 3,600 45.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 124 1.5%
TOTAL 8,008
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Boyle County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,477 68.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,061 29.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 65 1.8%
TOTAL 3,603
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Bracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 692 76.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 197 21.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 2.2%
TOTAL 909
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Breathitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,718 85.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 262 13.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 1.0%
TOTAL 2,000
Turnout: 20%


1978 Senate class 2, Breckinridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,531 59.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,021 39.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 33 1.3%
TOTAL 2,585
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Bullitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,905 63.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,012 33.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 69 2.3%
TOTAL 2,986
Turnout: 12%


1978 Senate class 2, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 618 36.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,075 63.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,697
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,150 67.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 508 29.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 45 2.6%
TOTAL 1,703
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Calloway County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,293 70.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 501 27.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 31 1.7%
TOTAL 1,825
Turnout: 8%


1978 Senate class 2, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 11,672 65.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 5,505 31.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 580 3.3%
TOTAL 17,757
Turnout: 32%


1978 Senate class 2, Carlisle County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 747 77.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 185 19.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 28 2.9%
TOTAL 960
Turnout: 25%


1978 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 971 76.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 273 21.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 19 1.5%
TOTAL 1,263
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Carter County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,716 58.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,136 38.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 82 2.8%
TOTAL 2,934
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Casey County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 590 33.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,161 64.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 38 2.1%
TOTAL 1,789
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,566 64.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,343 33.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 70 1.8%
TOTAL 3,979
Turnout: 9%


1978 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,581 68.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,097 29.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 87 2.3%
TOTAL 3,765
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,712 67.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 799 31.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,524
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 803 47.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 875 51.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 27 1.6%
TOTAL 1,705
Turnout: 28%


1978 Senate class 2, Crittenden County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 549 45.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 641 53.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 14 1.2%
TOTAL 1,204
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,169 49.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,151 49.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 29 1.2%
TOTAL 2,349
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 4,796 51.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 4,358 46.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 226 2.4%
TOTAL 9,380
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Edmonson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 386 39.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 576 58.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 27 2.7%
TOTAL 989
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, Elliott County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 501 82.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 90 14.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 14 2.3%
TOTAL 605
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Estill County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 750 44.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 927 54.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 16 0.9%
TOTAL 1,693
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 19,592 58.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 12,172 36.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 1,553 4.7%
TOTAL 33,317
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Fleming County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,079 67.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 471 29.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 47 2.9%
TOTAL 1,597
Turnout: 20%


1978 Senate class 2, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,222 80.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 727 18.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 78 1.9%
TOTAL 4,027
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 7,804 79.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,848 18.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 194 2.0%
TOTAL 9,846
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 799 68.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 356 30.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 19 1.6%
TOTAL 1,174
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 636 78.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 163 20.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 15 1.8%
TOTAL 814
Turnout: 27%


1978 Senate class 2, Garrard County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 653 49.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 648 48.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 29 2.2%
TOTAL 1,330
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,341 78.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 322 18.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 44 2.6%
TOTAL 1,707
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Graves County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,437 53.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,977 43.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 143 3.1%
TOTAL 4,557
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,184 41.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,632 56.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 64 2.2%
TOTAL 2,880
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Green County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,079 51.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,015 48.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 0.9%
TOTAL 2,116
Turnout: 28%


1978 Senate class 2, Greenup County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,448 58.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,353 39.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 118 2.0%
TOTAL 5,919
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 553 58.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 360 38.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 27 2.9%
TOTAL 940
Turnout: 20%


1978 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 5,165 62.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,927 35.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 148 1.8%
TOTAL 8,268
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Harlan County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,586 58.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,396 39.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 161 2.6%
TOTAL 6,143
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,910 77.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 500 20.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 62 2.5%
TOTAL 2,472
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Hart County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,472 67.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 670 30.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 34 1.6%
TOTAL 2,176
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,575 76.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 712 21.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 82 2.4%
TOTAL 3,369
Turnout: 13%


1978 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,732 78.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 466 21.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 22 1.0%
TOTAL 2,220
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Hickman County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 658 67.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 291 29.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 32 3.3%
TOTAL 981
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Hopkins County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,647 65.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,342 33.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 52 1.3%
TOTAL 4,041
Turnout: 13%


1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 535 38.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 826 59.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 34 2.4%
TOTAL 1,395
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 55,290 53.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 46,967 45.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 1,549 1.5%
TOTAL 103,806
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Jessamine County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,893 60.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,130 35.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 133 4.2%
TOTAL 3,156
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,571 60.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 931 35.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 103 4.0%
TOTAL 2,605
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Kenton County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 16,340 69.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 6,886 29.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 413 1.7%
TOTAL 23,639
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Knott County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,016 86.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 258 11.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 69 2.9%
TOTAL 2,343
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 904 50.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 855 47.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 43 2.4%
TOTAL 1,802
Turnout: 10%


1978 Senate class 2, Larue County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 977 69.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 411 29.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 1.4%
TOTAL 1,408
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Laurel County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,716 45.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,978 52.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 68 1.8%
TOTAL 3,762
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 824 46.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 911 50.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 56 3.1%
TOTAL 1,791
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 385 45.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 438 52.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 16 1.9%
TOTAL 839
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Leslie County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,066 61.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 634 36.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 37 2.1%
TOTAL 1,737
Turnout: 20%


1978 Senate class 2, Letcher County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,555 67.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 705 30.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 58 2.5%
TOTAL 2,318
Turnout: 13%


1978 Senate class 2, Lewis County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 491 49.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 489 49.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 11 1.1%
TOTAL 991
Turnout: 11%


1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,189 63.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 673 35.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 19 1.0%
TOTAL 1,881
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,090 76.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 306 21.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 27 1.9%
TOTAL 1,423
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,398 70.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 551 27.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 28 1.4%
TOTAL 1,977
Turnout: 12%


1978 Senate class 2, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 461 70.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 176 26.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 19 2.9%
TOTAL 656
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,305 61.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,985 36.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 84 1.6%
TOTAL 5,374
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Magoffin County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,096 56.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 827 42.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 28 1.4%
TOTAL 1,951
Turnout: 25%


1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,632 79.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 384 18.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 35 1.7%
TOTAL 2,051
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,760 66.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 796 30.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 75 2.9%
TOTAL 2,631
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 498 42.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 628 53.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 58 4.9%
TOTAL 1,184
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,211 63.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 664 35.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 22 1.2%
TOTAL 1,897
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, McCracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 4,766 71.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,694 25.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 198 3.0%
TOTAL 6,661
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, McCreary County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 746 47.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 759 48.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 51 3.3%
TOTAL 1,556
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 991 66.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 475 32.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 16 1.1%
TOTAL 1,482
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Meade County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,270 68.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 545 29.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 28 1.5%
TOTAL 1,843
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Menifee County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 212 56.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 153 40.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 10 2.7%
TOTAL 375
Turnout: 12%


1978 Senate class 2, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,058 63.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,084 33.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 83 2.6%
TOTAL 3,225
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Metcalfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,630 75.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 515 23.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 26 1.2%
TOTAL 2,171
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,196 53.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 994 44.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 57 2.5%
TOTAL 2,247
Turnout: 27%


1978 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,124 69.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 468 28.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 34 2.1%
TOTAL 1,626
Turnout: 13%


1978 Senate class 2, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 972 78.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 241 19.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 29 2.3%
TOTAL 1,242
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, Muhlenberg County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,721 61.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,614 36.4%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 99 2.2%
TOTAL 4,434
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,387 77.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 819 18.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 146 3.4%
TOTAL 4,352
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Nicholas County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 511 72.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 179 25.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 18 2.5%
TOTAL 708
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Ohio County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,462 47.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,581 50.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 66 2.1%
TOTAL 3,109
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Oldham County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,367 47.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,506 51.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 38 1.3%
TOTAL 2,911
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Owen County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,271 82.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 247 16.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 25 1.6%
TOTAL 1,543
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Owsley County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 320 51.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 284 45.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 23 3.7%
TOTAL 627
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Pendleton County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,252 72.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 436 25.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 36 2.1%
TOTAL 1,724
Turnout: 25%


1978 Senate class 2, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,085 70.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 822 27.7%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 64 2.2%
TOTAL 2,971
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 4,746 64.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,522 34.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 145 2.0%
TOTAL 7,413
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Powell County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,234 71.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 450 26.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 47 2.7%
TOTAL 1,731
Turnout: 27%


1978 Senate class 2, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,463 50.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 3,290 48.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 98 1.4%
TOTAL 6,851
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Robertson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 278 72.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 99 25.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 6 1.6%
TOTAL 383
Turnout: 25%


1978 Senate class 2, Rockcastle County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 789 42.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,057 56.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 1.1%
TOTAL 1,866
Turnout: 21%


1978 Senate class 2, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,095 64.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 577 33.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 31 1.8%
TOTAL 1,703
Turnout: 13%


1978 Senate class 2, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 660 48.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 683 50.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 16 1.2%
TOTAL 1,359
Turnout: 15%


1978 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,857 68.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 747 27.5%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 111 4.1%
TOTAL 2,715
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,627 72.4%
Louie Guenthner (R) 947 26.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 54 1.5%
TOTAL 3,628
Turnout: 24%


1978 Senate class 2, Simpson County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,251 73.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 421 24.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 21 1.2%
TOTAL 1,693
Turnout: 18%


1978 Senate class 2, Spencer County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 562 77.8%
Louie Guenthner (R) 139 19.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 20 2.8%
TOTAL 722
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,525 58.1%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,078 41.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 22 0.8%
TOTAL 2,626
Turnout: 19%


1978 Senate class 2, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 589 69.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 237 28.0%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 19 2.2%
TOTAL 845
Turnout: 11%


1978 Senate class 2, Trigg County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,118 75.6%
Louie Guenthner (R) 327 22.1%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 33 2.2%
TOTAL 1,478
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Trimble County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 636 70.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 241 26.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 22 2.4%
TOTAL 899
Turnout: 22%


1978 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 2,518 79.0%
Louie Guenthner (R) 584 18.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 86 2.7%
TOTAL 3,188
Turnout: 28%


1978 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 3,288 56.3%
Louie Guenthner (R) 2,469 42.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 81 1.4%
TOTAL 5,838
Turnout: 12%


1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 856 69.9%
Louie Guenthner (R) 342 27.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 27 2.2%
TOTAL 1,225
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,053 42.2%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,429 57.2%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 15 0.6%
TOTAL 2,497
Turnout: 23%


1978 Senate class 2, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,234 73.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 416 24.9%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 24 1.4%
TOTAL 1,674
Turnout: 17%


1978 Senate class 2, Whitley County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,561 47.7%
Louie Guenthner (R) 1,646 50.3%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 64 2.0%
TOTAL 3,271
Turnout: 16%


1978 Senate class 2, Wolfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 430 72.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 153 25.8%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 10 1.7%
TOTAL 593
Turnout: 14%


1978 Senate class 2, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Huddleston* (D) 1,977 65.5%
Louie Guenthner (R) 922 30.6%
Anthony McCord (Amer) 119 3.9%
TOTAL 3,018
Turnout: 27%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Walter Huddleston*
Total Disbursements: $461,808

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/1978

Louie Guenthner
Total Disbursements: $76,445

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Louie Guenthner 14,218 47.2%
2   Oline Carmichael 9,346 31.0%
3   Thurman Hamlin 6,550 21.8%
TOTAL VOTES 30,114  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Walter Huddleston* 89,333 75.6%
2   Jack Watson 13,177 11.2%
3   William Taylor 8,710 7.4%
4   George Tolhurst 6,921 5.9%
TOTAL VOTES 118,141