Larry J. Hopkins, U.S. Representative

Larry J. Hopkins

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1933
Died
November 15, 2021
Age at death
88
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1991
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hopkins928,526
Opponents839,080
8
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1991, Larry J. Hopkins ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 7 and losing 1. Hopkins's biggest single-election total was 294,452 votes, in the 1991 governor election in Kentucky. Hopkins's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 4,656 votes.

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How many votes has Larry J. Hopkins received?

Larry J. Hopkins has received 928,526 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.

Election history

Larry J. Hopkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1991GovernorKentuckyLost294,45235.27%Brereton Jones
1990U.S. HouseKentuckyWon76,859100%
1988U.S. HouseKentuckyWon128,89873.96%Milton Patton
1986U.S. HouseKentuckyWon75,90674.25%Jerry W. Hammons
1984U.S. HouseKentuckyWon126,52571.44%Jerry Hammond
Tom Suruda
1982U.S. HouseKentuckyWon68,41856.84%Don Mills
Ken Ashby

Don Bertram Pratt (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseKentuckyWon105,37658.85%Tom Easterly
Don Bertram Pratt (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseKentuckyWon52,09250.65%Charles T. Easterly
Lloyd K. Rogers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000776) and Wikidata (Q1806072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Larry J. Hopkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/larry-j-hopkins. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.