1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Kentucky (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Wendell Ford* (D)		Mary Louise Foust (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	50%	2,599	48.0%	2,817	52.0%	0	0.0%	-218	5,416
Allen	46%	2,371	50.2%	2,354	49.8%	0	0.0%	17	4,725
Anderson	50%	3,040	69.6%	1,325	30.4%	0	0.0%	1,715	4,365
Ballard	54%	2,908	83.8%	564	16.2%	0	0.0%	2,344	3,472
Barren	42%	6,418	62.4%	3,869	37.6%	0	0.0%	2,549	10,287
Bath	45%	2,300	72.1%	891	27.9%	0	0.0%	1,409	3,191
Bell	43%	6,390	63.9%	3,607	36.1%	0	0.0%	2,783	9,997
Boone	41%	7,492	59.6%	5,083	40.4%	0	0.0%	2,409	12,575
Bourbon	38%	3,948	76.2%	1,236	23.8%	0	0.0%	2,712	5,184
Boyd	47%	12,915	68.2%	6,032	31.8%	0	0.0%	6,883	18,947
Boyle	42%	5,307	71.4%	2,124	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,183	7,431
Bracken	42%	1,708	74.6%	581	25.4%	0	0.0%	1,127	2,289
Breathitt	45%	4,077	82.6%	860	17.4%	0	0.0%	3,217	4,937
Breckinridge	53%	4,132	65.9%	2,138	34.1%	0	0.0%	1,994	6,270
Bullitt	43%	7,309	63.1%	4,279	36.9%	0	0.0%	3,030	11,588
Butler	52%	1,528	38.2%	2,475	61.8%	0	0.0%	-947	4,003
Caldwell	47%	3,332	71.4%	1,337	28.6%	0	0.0%	1,995	4,669
Calloway	42%	7,448	75.7%	2,387	24.3%	0	0.0%	5,061	9,835
Campbell	43%	14,645	58.7%	10,287	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,358	24,932
Carlisle	52%	1,707	82.1%	373	17.9%	0	0.0%	1,334	2,080
Carroll	43%	2,233	80.3%	548	19.7%	0	0.0%	1,685	2,781
Carter	39%	4,157	63.0%	2,446	37.0%	0	0.0%	1,711	6,603
Casey	45%	1,637	35.5%	2,969	64.5%	0	0.0%	-1,332	4,606
Christian	25%	8,281	69.5%	3,640	30.5%	0	0.0%	4,641	11,921
Clark	41%	6,188	76.9%	1,861	23.1%	0	0.0%	4,327	8,049
Clay	39%	2,735	48.8%	2,872	51.2%	0	0.0%	-137	5,607
Clinton	52%	1,048	30.6%	2,382	69.4%	0	0.0%	-1,334	3,430
Crittenden	48%	1,972	60.4%	1,292	39.6%	0	0.0%	680	3,264
Cumberland	43%	807	35.6%	1,463	64.4%	0	0.0%	-656	2,270
Daviess	47%	22,527	79.2%	5,923	20.8%	0	0.0%	16,604	28,450
Edmonson	55%	1,462	38.6%	2,328	61.4%	0	0.0%	-866	3,790
Elliott	44%	1,602	81.2%	371	18.8%	0	0.0%	1,231	1,973
Estill	44%	2,293	53.0%	2,030	47.0%	0	0.0%	263	4,323
Fayette	40%	40,696	67.2%	19,852	32.8%	0	0.0%	20,844	60,548
Fleming	41%	2,260	63.6%	1,292	36.4%	0	0.0%	968	3,552
Floyd	40%	10,945	82.9%	2,259	17.1%	0	0.0%	8,686	13,204
Franklin	52%	13,255	83.6%	2,594	16.4%	0	0.0%	10,661	15,849
Fulton	45%	2,296	78.9%	615	21.1%	0	0.0%	1,681	2,911
Gallatin	43%	1,069	74.8%	360	25.2%	0	0.0%	709	1,429
Garrard	52%	2,114	51.1%	2,020	48.9%	0	0.0%	94	4,134
Grant	35%	2,206	69.5%	966	30.5%	0	0.0%	1,240	3,172
Graves	44%	8,596	77.3%	2,520	22.7%	0	0.0%	6,076	11,116
Grayson	50%	3,507	48.1%	3,778	51.9%	0	0.0%	-271	7,285
Green	52%	2,074	49.3%	2,133	50.7%	0	0.0%	-59	4,207
Greenup	47%	8,307	66.2%	4,241	33.8%	0	0.0%	4,066	12,548
Hancock	53%	1,881	69.6%	822	30.4%	0	0.0%	1,059	2,703
Hardin	26%	10,875	66.6%	5,453	33.4%	0	0.0%	5,422	16,328
Harlan	40%	7,989	71.6%	3,172	28.4%	0	0.0%	4,817	11,161
Harrison	46%	3,904	78.9%	1,041	21.1%	0	0.0%	2,863	4,945
Hart	52%	3,387	60.5%	2,215	39.5%	0	0.0%	1,172	5,602
Henderson	42%	9,510	78.2%	2,650	21.8%	0	0.0%	6,860	12,160
Henry	48%	3,339	76.8%	1,009	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,330	4,348
Hickman	48%	1,694	78.2%	471	21.8%	0	0.0%	1,223	2,165
Hopkins	40%	10,140	78.2%	2,823	21.8%	0	0.0%	7,317	12,963
Jackson	38%	931	30.0%	2,172	70.0%	0	0.0%	-1,241	3,103
Jefferson	48%	146,878	61.5%	92,110	38.5%	0	0.0%	54,768	238,988
Jessamine	38%	4,411	63.1%	2,580	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,831	6,991
Johnson	37%	3,684	59.7%	2,489	40.3%	0	0.0%	1,195	6,173
Kenton	39%	22,323	59.3%	15,293	40.7%	0	0.0%	7,030	37,616
Knott	46%	4,661	87.1%	691	12.9%	0	0.0%	3,970	5,352
Knox	33%	3,737	57.0%	2,814	43.0%	0	0.0%	923	6,551
Larue	45%	2,608	67.7%	1,245	32.3%	0	0.0%	1,363	3,853
Laurel	34%	4,573	50.2%	4,539	49.8%	0	0.0%	34	9,112
Lawrence	43%	2,574	61.9%	1,584	38.1%	0	0.0%	990	4,158
Lee	46%	1,262	51.6%	1,185	48.4%	0	0.0%	77	2,447
Leslie	39%	1,360	36.7%	2,346	63.3%	0	0.0%	-986	3,706
Letcher	32%	4,426	69.0%	1,988	31.0%	0	0.0%	2,438	6,414
Lewis	41%	1,848	47.6%	2,035	52.4%	0	0.0%	-187	3,883
Lincoln	43%	3,482	62.0%	2,136	38.0%	0	0.0%	1,346	5,618
Livingston	52%	2,650	76.1%	830	23.9%	0	0.0%	1,820	3,480
Logan	39%	4,737	70.4%	1,994	29.6%	0	0.0%	2,743	6,731
Lyon	44%	1,731	76.5%	531	23.5%	0	0.0%	1,200	2,262
Madison	35%	9,111	65.0%	4,906	35.0%	0	0.0%	4,205	14,017
Magoffin	52%	2,887	65.5%	1,524	34.5%	0	0.0%	1,363	4,411
Marion	44%	4,106	78.8%	1,103	21.2%	0	0.0%	3,003	5,209
Marshall	53%	7,624	76.3%	2,368	23.7%	0	0.0%	5,256	9,992
Martin	33%	1,472	50.9%	1,420	49.1%	0	0.0%	52	2,892
Mason	42%	3,621	68.0%	1,707	32.0%	0	0.0%	1,914	5,328
McCracken	47%	15,887	75.5%	5,158	24.5%	0	0.0%	10,729	21,045
McCreary	34%	1,336	39.6%	2,042	60.4%	0	0.0%	-706	3,378
McLean	49%	2,607	75.3%	857	24.7%	0	0.0%	1,750	3,464
Meade	37%	3,961	73.3%	1,443	26.7%	0	0.0%	2,518	5,404
Menifee	38%	977	74.5%	334	25.5%	0	0.0%	643	1,311
Mercer	43%	3,947	66.9%	1,955	33.1%	0	0.0%	1,992	5,902
Metcalfe	47%	1,791	56.9%	1,356	43.1%	0	0.0%	435	3,147
Monroe	48%	1,382	33.0%	2,808	67.0%	0	0.0%	-1,426	4,190
Montgomery	39%	4,045	76.3%	1,256	23.7%	0	0.0%	2,789	5,301
Morgan	42%	2,656	76.3%	824	23.7%	0	0.0%	1,832	3,480
Muhlenberg	43%	6,824	70.6%	2,844	29.4%	0	0.0%	3,980	9,668
Nelson	43%	6,157	78.3%	1,711	21.7%	0	0.0%	4,446	7,868
Nicholas	40%	1,556	75.6%	503	24.4%	0	0.0%	1,053	2,059
Ohio	52%	4,627	58.1%	3,332	41.9%	0	0.0%	1,295	7,959
Oldham	47%	5,124	57.9%	3,719	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,405	8,843
Owen	45%	2,297	81.1%	537	18.9%	0	0.0%	1,760	2,834
Owsley	38%	591	40.3%	877	59.7%	0	0.0%	-286	1,468
Pendleton	29%	1,282	58.3%	916	41.7%	0	0.0%	366	2,198
Perry	39%	5,827	67.9%	2,758	32.1%	0	0.0%	3,069	8,585
Pike	40%	14,492	67.2%	7,060	32.8%	0	0.0%	7,432	21,552
Powell	43%	2,071	67.0%	1,019	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,052	3,090
Pulaski	49%	8,517	53.3%	7,457	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,060	15,974
Robertson	55%	634	70.8%	262	29.2%	0	0.0%	372	896
Rockcastle	46%	1,693	38.5%	2,701	61.5%	0	0.0%	-1,008	4,394
Rowan	37%	3,419	64.7%	1,869	35.3%	0	0.0%	1,550	5,288
Russell	47%	2,117	45.6%	2,522	54.4%	0	0.0%	-405	4,639
Scott	37%	4,146	73.3%	1,514	26.7%	0	0.0%	2,632	5,660
Shelby	44%	5,148	70.5%	2,150	29.5%	0	0.0%	2,998	7,298
Simpson	39%	2,993	75.1%	992	24.9%	0	0.0%	2,001	3,985
Spencer	46%	1,371	73.1%	504	26.9%	0	0.0%	867	1,875
Taylor	46%	4,438	63.7%	2,525	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,913	6,963
Todd	36%	2,119	69.9%	914	30.1%	0	0.0%	1,205	3,033
Trigg	55%	2,809	74.9%	941	25.1%	0	0.0%	1,868	3,750
Trimble	48%	1,655	78.5%	452	21.5%	0	0.0%	1,203	2,107
Union	41%	4,045	82.1%	884	17.9%	0	0.0%	3,161	4,929
Warren	37%	12,273	62.8%	7,274	37.2%	0	0.0%	4,999	19,547
Washington	51%	2,438	64.2%	1,357	35.8%	0	0.0%	1,081	3,795
Wayne	50%	2,878	49.2%	2,976	50.8%	0	0.0%	-98	5,854
Webster	45%	3,907	82.6%	824	17.4%	0	0.0%	3,083	4,731
Whitley	34%	3,884	49.7%	3,926	50.3%	0	0.0%	-42	7,810
Wolfe	48%	1,673	76.5%	515	23.5%	0	0.0%	1,158	2,188
Woodford	46%	4,010	72.2%	1,541	27.8%	0	0.0%	2,469	5,551
TOTAL	43%	720,861	65.1%	386,029	34.9%	0	0.0%	334,832	1,106,890
Total R vote: 386,029 (34.9%)      Total D vote: 720,861 (65.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$472,493		$4,180
Total Receipts:		$571,844		$3,997
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,599	48.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,817	52.0%
TOTAL	5,416
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,371	50.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,354	49.8%
TOTAL	4,725
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,040	69.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,325	30.4%
TOTAL	4,365
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Ballard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,908	83.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	564	16.2%
TOTAL	3,472
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Barren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	6,418	62.4%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,869	37.6%
TOTAL	10,287
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Bath County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,300	72.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	891	27.9%
TOTAL	3,191
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Bell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	6,390	63.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,607	36.1%
TOTAL	9,997
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	7,492	59.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	5,083	40.4%
TOTAL	12,575
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,948	76.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,236	23.8%
TOTAL	5,184
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	12,915	68.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	6,032	31.8%
TOTAL	18,947
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Boyle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	5,307	71.4%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,124	28.6%
TOTAL	7,431
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Bracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,708	74.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	581	25.4%
TOTAL	2,289
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Breathitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,077	82.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	860	17.4%
TOTAL	4,937
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Breckinridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,132	65.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,138	34.1%
TOTAL	6,270
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Bullitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	7,309	63.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	4,279	36.9%
TOTAL	11,588
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,528	38.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,475	61.8%
TOTAL	4,003
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,332	71.4%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,337	28.6%
TOTAL	4,669
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Calloway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	7,448	75.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,387	24.3%
TOTAL	9,835
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	14,645	58.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	10,287	41.3%
TOTAL	24,932
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Carlisle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,707	82.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	373	17.9%
TOTAL	2,080
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,233	80.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	548	19.7%
TOTAL	2,781
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,157	63.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,446	37.0%
TOTAL	6,603
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Casey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,637	35.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,969	64.5%
TOTAL	4,606
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	8,281	69.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,640	30.5%
TOTAL	11,921
Turnout: 25%

1980 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	6,188	76.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,861	23.1%
TOTAL	8,049
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,735	48.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,872	51.2%
TOTAL	5,607
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,048	30.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,382	69.4%
TOTAL	3,430
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Crittenden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,972	60.4%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,292	39.6%
TOTAL	3,264
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	807	35.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,463	64.4%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	22,527	79.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	5,923	20.8%
TOTAL	28,450
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Edmonson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,462	38.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,328	61.4%
TOTAL	3,790
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Elliott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,602	81.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	371	18.8%
TOTAL	1,973
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Estill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,293	53.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,030	47.0%
TOTAL	4,323
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	40,696	67.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	19,852	32.8%
TOTAL	60,548
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Fleming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,260	63.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,292	36.4%
TOTAL	3,552
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	10,945	82.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,259	17.1%
TOTAL	13,204
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	13,255	83.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,594	16.4%
TOTAL	15,849
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,296	78.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	615	21.1%
TOTAL	2,911
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,069	74.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	360	25.2%
TOTAL	1,429
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Garrard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,114	51.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,020	48.9%
TOTAL	4,134
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,206	69.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	966	30.5%
TOTAL	3,172
Turnout: 35%

1980 Senate class 3, Graves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	8,596	77.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,520	22.7%
TOTAL	11,116
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Grayson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,507	48.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,778	51.9%
TOTAL	7,285
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,074	49.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,133	50.7%
TOTAL	4,207
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Greenup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	8,307	66.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	4,241	33.8%
TOTAL	12,548
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,881	69.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	822	30.4%
TOTAL	2,703
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	10,875	66.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	5,453	33.4%
TOTAL	16,328
Turnout: 26%

1980 Senate class 3, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	7,989	71.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,172	28.4%
TOTAL	11,161
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,904	78.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,041	21.1%
TOTAL	4,945
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Hart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,387	60.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,215	39.5%
TOTAL	5,602
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	9,510	78.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,650	21.8%
TOTAL	12,160
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,339	76.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,009	23.2%
TOTAL	4,348
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,694	78.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	471	21.8%
TOTAL	2,165
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Hopkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	10,140	78.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,823	21.8%
TOTAL	12,963
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	931	30.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,172	70.0%
TOTAL	3,103
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	146,878	61.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	92,110	38.5%
TOTAL	238,988
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Jessamine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,411	63.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,580	36.9%
TOTAL	6,991
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,684	59.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,489	40.3%
TOTAL	6,173
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Kenton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	22,323	59.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	15,293	40.7%
TOTAL	37,616
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Knott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,661	87.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	691	12.9%
TOTAL	5,352
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,737	57.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,814	43.0%
TOTAL	6,551
Turnout: 33%

1980 Senate class 3, Larue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,608	67.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,245	32.3%
TOTAL	3,853
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Laurel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,573	50.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	4,539	49.8%
TOTAL	9,112
Turnout: 34%

1980 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,574	61.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,584	38.1%
TOTAL	4,158
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,262	51.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,185	48.4%
TOTAL	2,447
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Leslie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,360	36.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,346	63.3%
TOTAL	3,706
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Letcher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,426	69.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,988	31.0%
TOTAL	6,414
Turnout: 32%

1980 Senate class 3, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,848	47.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,035	52.4%
TOTAL	3,883
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,482	62.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,136	38.0%
TOTAL	5,618
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,650	76.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	830	23.9%
TOTAL	3,480
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,737	70.4%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,994	29.6%
TOTAL	6,731
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,731	76.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	531	23.5%
TOTAL	2,262
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	9,111	65.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	4,906	35.0%
TOTAL	14,017
Turnout: 35%

1980 Senate class 3, Magoffin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,887	65.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,524	34.5%
TOTAL	4,411
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,106	78.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,103	21.2%
TOTAL	5,209
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	7,624	76.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,368	23.7%
TOTAL	9,992
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,472	50.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,420	49.1%
TOTAL	2,892
Turnout: 33%

1980 Senate class 3, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,621	68.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,707	32.0%
TOTAL	5,328
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, McCracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	15,887	75.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	5,158	24.5%
TOTAL	21,045
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, McCreary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,336	39.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,042	60.4%
TOTAL	3,378
Turnout: 34%

1980 Senate class 3, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,607	75.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	857	24.7%
TOTAL	3,464
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,961	73.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,443	26.7%
TOTAL	5,404
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Menifee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	977	74.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	334	25.5%
TOTAL	1,311
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,947	66.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,955	33.1%
TOTAL	5,902
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Metcalfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,791	56.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,356	43.1%
TOTAL	3,147
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,382	33.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,808	67.0%
TOTAL	4,190
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,045	76.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,256	23.7%
TOTAL	5,301
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,656	76.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	824	23.7%
TOTAL	3,480
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Muhlenberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	6,824	70.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,844	29.4%
TOTAL	9,668
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	6,157	78.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,711	21.7%
TOTAL	7,868
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,556	75.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	503	24.4%
TOTAL	2,059
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,627	58.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,332	41.9%
TOTAL	7,959
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Oldham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	5,124	57.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,719	42.1%
TOTAL	8,843
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Owen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,297	81.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	537	18.9%
TOTAL	2,834
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Owsley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	591	40.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	877	59.7%
TOTAL	1,468
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,282	58.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	916	41.7%
TOTAL	2,198
Turnout: 29%

1980 Senate class 3, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	5,827	67.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,758	32.1%
TOTAL	8,585
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	14,492	67.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	7,060	32.8%
TOTAL	21,552
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,071	67.0%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,019	33.0%
TOTAL	3,090
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	8,517	53.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	7,457	46.7%
TOTAL	15,974
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	634	70.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	262	29.2%
TOTAL	896
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Rockcastle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,693	38.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,701	61.5%
TOTAL	4,394
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,419	64.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,869	35.3%
TOTAL	5,288
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,117	45.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,522	54.4%
TOTAL	4,639
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,146	73.3%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,514	26.7%
TOTAL	5,660
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	5,148	70.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,150	29.5%
TOTAL	7,298
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,993	75.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	992	24.9%
TOTAL	3,985
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Spencer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,371	73.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	504	26.9%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,438	63.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,525	36.3%
TOTAL	6,963
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,119	69.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	914	30.1%
TOTAL	3,033
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Trigg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,809	74.9%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	941	25.1%
TOTAL	3,750
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Trimble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,655	78.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	452	21.5%
TOTAL	2,107
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,045	82.1%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	884	17.9%
TOTAL	4,929
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	12,273	62.8%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	7,274	37.2%
TOTAL	19,547
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,438	64.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,357	35.8%
TOTAL	3,795
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	2,878	49.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	2,976	50.8%
TOTAL	5,854
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,907	82.6%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	824	17.4%
TOTAL	4,731
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Whitley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	3,884	49.7%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,926	50.3%
TOTAL	7,810
Turnout: 34%

1980 Senate class 3, Wolfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	1,673	76.5%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	515	23.5%
TOTAL	2,188
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford* (D)	4,010	72.2%
Mary Louise Foust (R)	1,541	27.8%
TOTAL	5,551
Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Wendell Ford*
Total Disbursements:	$472,493
Total Receipts:	$571,844
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$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/1980

Mary Louise Foust
Total Disbursements:	$4,180
Total Receipts:	$3,997
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0